Mike Sheppard, mentioned 34 times across podcast episodes and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.
The Chinese government has committed up to $295 billion to build a nationwide network of interconnected computing hubs and data centers to support its AI industry.
Some US companies and Washington officials believe Chinese AI models may have been built using "distillation," a practice of harvesting results from American AI models.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for cooperation with the United States on AI development.