CHINESE AI MODELS HAVE LAGGED THE US FRONTIER BY 7 MONTHS ON AVERAGE SINCE 2023

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Every model at the frontier of AI capabilities has been developed in the United States since 2023. Chinese models have trailed US capabilities by an average of seven months over that period. The gap resembles the broader gap between proprietary and open-weight models. All leading Chinese models are open-weight, while frontier US models remain closed.