# China has become a testing ground for mass use of AI tools.

*genai · news · 2026-05-06 · The Associated Press*

## Key points

- Chinese AI models now use more weekly data tokens than U.S. models, according to OpenRouter.
- OpenClaw AI, originally developed by an Austrian, is rapidly gaining traction among Chinese users.
- DeepSeek's latest V4 AI model is partly powered by Huawei-made chips, reducing U.S. dependency.
- AI-driven judicial tools helped Shenzhen judges process 50% more cases last year, a local court reported.
- Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute says the top-model performance gap between U.S. and China has closed.

**Companies:** Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, SenseTime, ACE Robotics, DeepSeek
**Countries:** China, Austria, United States

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