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China Is Undercutting America’s AI Giants
33 minutes Posted Jul 28, 2026 at 8:15 am.
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Ed Elson is joined by Scott Singer to discuss why Chinese open models have been gaining momentum and whether or not the U.S. risks losing its lead in the AI race. Then, Vishy Tirupattur joins to unpack the debt behind the AI buildout and explain why investors should be paying attention to the off-balance sheet debt from the hyperscalers. Finally, Ed gives his take on China’s most valuable company.
Scott Singer is a Technology and International Affairs fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Vishy Tirupattur is the Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Morgan Stanley.
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