China became a hub of industrial manufacturing because it was able to produce essentially the same goods as Western countries, but much more cheaply. Something similar is now happening in artificial intelligence.

China’s AI model market is beginning to compete on cost as much as capability. Leading Chinese models may cost roughly one-tenth as much to train as

China became a hub of industrial manufacturing because it was able to produce essentially the same goods as Western countries, but much more cheaply. Something similar is now…