Could China Catch Up to America in Smartest AI?

Goldman Sachs' Dec. 4, 2025 report says China could catch the US in building the smartest AI, like top scorers. Analyst Ronald Keung said Oct. 10, 2026 the gap, especially in writing computer code, is shrinking. In my view, the US leads, but rivals can challenge it, and keeping it rests on computer chips, money and skilled people.