China’s low-cost AI offers competitive edge

Tech giants in the world’s second largest economy are rapidly rolling out (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/the-big-view/what-china-has-teach-us-about-technology-podcast-2025-09-02/) new machine learning models at a fraction of the price (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/chinas-slim-ai-budgets-are-self-reinforcing-2025-10-08) of US rivals. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how this cheaper offering may give Beijing more soft power (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/china-backseat-driving-risks-sending-ai-off-course-2025-09-02/) globally. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement (https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement.html) for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.spotify.com/about-advertisements) to opt-out of targeted advertising.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)