The wide gap between Chinese and US AI

Anthropic's accounts show that cutting-edge artificial intelligence can be profitable, but also widen the gap with its Asian rivals

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cincodias.elpais.com ·2h ago

Anthropic's IPO prospectus is under intense scrutiny from Chinese investors and rivals. The company's revenue reached $16 billion in the first half, growing faster than Z.AI and MiniMax. This suggests that investing in cutting-edge AI models can be profitable. Despite being only two years behind Anthropic, the actual gap with Z.AI and MiniMax may be larger.

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