Inside China’s AI dragons taking on Silicon Valley

Jessica Sier North Asia correspondent Feb 17, 2025 – 1.00pm Save Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via… Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login

On the shores of scenic West Lake in China’s Hangzhou, companies dubbed the “six little dragons” are quietly working to upend America’s so-called supremacy of artificial intelligence.

Already known as the home of tech giant Alibaba, the Chinese city is now emerging as ground zero in the race for dominance of AI. The AI start-ups, and many others acoss China, are working to beat Silicon Valley at their own game by developing next-generation models of the emerging technology.

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