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Published on: 15. May 2023

Why China's AI dreams are crumbling

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 16: Signs of ERNIE Bot and Baidu are seen on screens on March 16, 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. ERNIE Bot, a chatbot regarded as Chinese ChatGPT, is officially launched on March 16. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx VCG111427482285

The hype surrounding ChatGPT has also reached Chinese companies. But the AI language models from Alibaba and Baidu disappoint across the board. They are said to be up to three years behind US competitors. The reason: China has hardly any access to powerful chips due to the US technology embargo.

Jörn Petring

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Last updated: 24. July 2025

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