Our Lead in AI Is Not Very Big

Read this article and you'll see why those who have invested nearly $285.9 billion might have cause for concern. Open models are gaining faster than closed models are advancing. And that's saying something since closed models are advancing far faster than most predicted.

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The West’s AI Lead Has an Expiration Date

The U.S. is still massively ahead in AI investment. That doesn’t mean Western companies get to move slowly. The technology is spreading far faster than the advantage it creates.

Filed September 10, 2026 at 11:17 am