CHINA SHIFTS AI FOCUS FROM CHATBOTS TO PHYSICAL WORLD
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While Washington scrutinizes chatbot competition like Kimi K3, China is advancing AI beyond conversational interfaces into robotics and autonomous systems. The strategic pivot represents a fundamental shift in how Beijing approaches artificial intelligence development.
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