As Silicon Valley pours billions into the race for artificial general intelligence, Beijing is charting a different course, focusing instead on practical, low-cost AI tools that can be deployed across industries and daily life, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, U.S. firms such as Google, Meta, and OpenAI have invested heavily in the pursuit of machines that can match or surpass human intelligence. Washington lawmakers have even floated a “Manhattan Project” for AGI.

But China’s leaders, including President Xi Jinping, have largely sidestepped the hype, urging companies to prioritize applications that improve efficiency and can be commercialized quickly.

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