Bloomberg Intelligence: China’s leading AI models trail U.S. by about 3% on benchmarks
The Business Times 1 week ago 45 ● 6 sources
Bloomberg Intelligence reports that Chinese AI models closed the gap with US rivals after DeepSeek released its V4.1 Flash in September. The benchmark lag fell to about 3% on LiveBench, compared with about 9% in May and 15% earlier in 2026. The narrowing gap could increase market share for Chinese labs and further challenge US assumptions about the effectiveness of export restrictions.