Tech policy researcher finds China sits just two to five years behind U.S. on AI leadership

A researcher at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says China is about five years behind the United States in developing high-volume manufacturing of cutting-edge semiconductor technology central to the development of artificial intelligence, a finding that could propel congressional proposals to advance U.S. leadership on global AI innovations.

“China seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in all facets of the semiconductor industry, simultaneously reducing its reliance on foreign competitors while attempting to build competitive enterprises,” writes ITIF researcher Stephen Ezell in...