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US Talent vs. China's Scale: The AI Supremacy Showdown
13 Nov
Summary
- US leads in computational power and elite AI talent, China has data volume and power advantages
- China's data generation projected to reach 28% of global total by 2024, up from 9.5% in 2019
- China has over double the electricity generation capacity of the US, enabling large-scale AI deployment
As of November 13th, 2025, the race for AI supremacy between the United States and China is intensifying. The US currently holds a decisive edge in computational power and elite AI talent, but China is rapidly closing the gap.
The US contains about 75% of global GPU cluster performance, with China in second place at 15%. However, China's data generation is projected to reach 28% of the global total by 2024, up from 9.5% in 2019. This vast trove of data gives Chinese companies a significant advantage in training powerful AI models.
Furthermore, China's clear advantage in electricity infrastructure enables rapid AI deployment at scale. The country has more than double the electricity generation capacity of the US, with some provinces offering electricity as low as $0.05/kWh. This abundance of low-cost power partially offsets China's hardware inferiority, allowing it to deploy larger quantities of less efficient chips.
