{
  "id": 7591942,
  "title": "As world debates risks of AI, China closes technology gap with US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-world-debates-risks-of-ai-china-closes-technology-gap-with-us-7591942",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T17:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/as-world-debates-risks-of-ai-china-closes-technology-gap-with-us"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the world grapples with the risks posed by artificial intelligence, the United States and China are engaged in a fierce race to develop increasingly sophisticated AI models. While the U.S. has traditionally held a lead in AI capabilities, research, citations, and other indicators, China has been steadily closing the gap. Despite U.S.-led restrictions limiting China's access to advanced technologies such as cutting-edge chips and manufacturing facilities, China has emerged as a formidable AI superpower. According to Samm Sacks, a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, the gap between U.S. and Chinese AI models is now narrow and fragile. Both nations have expressed growing concerns over the potential risks associated with AI, particularly as the debate intensifies ahead of key events.",
  "summary": "HONG KONG — As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models. The U.S. has outpaced China and other countries in AI model capabilities, research, citations and other areas. But China has been rapidly catching up as an AI superpower even as U.S.-led restrictions have…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-the-world-debates-the-risks-of-ai-china-closes-the-technology-gap",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:00:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "As world debates risks of AI, China closes technology gap with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-world-debates-risks-of-ai-china-closes-technology-gap-with-us",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:04:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "As world debates risks of AI, China closes technology gap with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-world-debates-risks-of-ai-china-closes-technology-gap-with-us-7594155",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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