{
  "id": 7594155,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T17:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/as-world-debates-risks-of-ai-china-closes-technology-gap-with-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) sparks a renewed discussion about its potential risks, the United States and China are engaged in a fierce competition to develop increasingly powerful AI models. While the U.S. has historically held a lead in AI model capabilities, research citations, and other areas, China has been rapidly closing the gap.\n\nDespite U.S.-led restrictions that have prevented China from accessing some of the most advanced technologies, including cutting-edge chips and manufacturing capabilities, China has emerged as a formidable AI superpower. According to recent reports from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, China now appears to be erasing the U.S. lead in AI development.\n\nSamm Sacks, a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies' Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs, noted that the gap between U.S. and Chinese AI models is \"narrow and fragile.\" This development takes on even greater significance as both nations express growing concerns over the potential risks associated with AI.",
  "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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-7591942",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:02:03.000Z"
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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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