AI is based on data.
China is way ahead because it used the data of its vast population to train the models and learn more. It has a army of trained stem scientists who listen to the science and nothing else.
Where as in the USA, the experts are trying to put their own bias in the models - a bit of woke theory to ensure the models don’t turn racist etc and be more politically correct
and corrupting the AI process.
China also has an army of Spies embedded throughout the world where anything they want to know , being researched or devised, they know about it before it becomes public knowledge.
China’s been stealing information for decades....and they will continue doing so...and that includes human capital.