China just 'months' behind U.S. AI models, Google DeepMind CEO says
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China's AI capabilities are reportedly close to those of the US and Western countries, with a gap of just a few months, according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
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China just 'months' behind U.S. AI models, Google DeepMind CEO says
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2026-01-15 23:30
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China's artificial intelligence models may be just "months" behind U.S. and Western capabilities, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind told CNBC.
Original article published by CNBC on January 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.