China AI vs Silicon Valley AI

ChatGPT shows a slight preference for U.S.-based AI technology with high visibility shares for Windows (8.4%), Meta (6.9%), and NVIDIA (5.4%), reflecting a positive sentiment towards American innovation ecosystems. It also acknowledges China’s presence through Baidu (8.4%), but the diversity and strength of U.S. entities suggest a stronger focus on their technological dominance.

Gemini exhibits a balanced but slightly U.S.-focused view with visibility for Meta (2.7%), Windows (2.7%), and academic institutions like MIT (2.3%) and Stanford University (2.3%), indicating a positive sentiment towards American research and corporate AI leadership. China’s Baidu (2.5%) is noted, but the emphasis on U.S. academic and tech ecosystems suggests a preference for their foundational contributions.

DeepSeek leans towards U.S. AI technology with Google (2.7%), NVIDIA (2.1%), and DeepMind (2.5%) receiving notable visibility, carrying a positive tone for American innovation and research capabilities. While Chinese entities like Huawei Cloud (1.3%) and SenseTime (1%) are mentioned, the focus on U.S. brands indicates a stronger perception of their AI advancements.

Grok presents a neutral sentiment with a balanced view, highlighting U.S. entities like Windows (2.3%) and NVIDIA (1.3%) alongside China’s Baidu (2.1%), and academic institutions like MIT (1.9%) and Stanford (1.9%). This suggests no clear favoritism but recognizes both U.S. and Chinese contributions to AI technology with an edge to U.S. academic influence.

Perplexity favors U.S. AI technology with Google (2.3%) and Stanford University (0.8%) receiving visibility, reflecting a positive tone towards American innovation and research ecosystems. No significant mention of other countries’ entities indicates a stronger perception of U.S. dominance in the AI field.

Gemini favors NVIDIA with a visibility share of 3.1%, likely due to its dominant role in AI hardware and GPU technology critical for innovation. Its tone is positive toward NVIDIA, positioning it as a key player in the AI ecosystem.

Grok shows a balanced view with Meta, Windows, and Baidu each at 2.1% visibility, but leans slightly toward NVIDIA (1.5%) for its hardware relevance to AI; the sentiment tone is neutral with no strong favoritism.

ChatGPT strongly favors Google with a 9% visibility share, likely due to its vast AI research and accessible tools like TensorFlow, alongside high visibility for ChatGPT itself (7.5%); the tone is positive toward Google as a leader in AI innovation.

DeepSeek leans toward Baidu with a 2.7% visibility share, possibly for its AI research in the Chinese market, while showing a neutral tone with no overpowering bias toward any single ecosystem.

Perplexity highlights ChatGPT (3.1%) and Google (2.1%) as key players, likely for their user-facing AI tools and research contributions, with a positive tone toward accessible innovation in these ecosystems.

ChatGPT emphasizes NVIDIA (7.1% visibility share) as a key player in AI chip dominance, reflecting a focus on US technological leadership, alongside other US giants like AMD (5.4%) and Google (5.6%), with a positive tone toward US innovation driving the conflict over cutting-edge AI capabilities. It also notes TSMC (5%) and ASML (4.8%) as pivotal in the supply chain, hinting at the geopolitical stakes in manufacturing control.

Deepseek highlights NVIDIA (2.3%) as a central figure in AI chips but gives relatively balanced visibility to Chinese entities like Huawei Cloud (1.7%) and Baidu (1.3%), suggesting a neutral tone that frames the conflict as a technological race rather than pure dominance by either side. It underscores the importance of supply chain players like ASML (1.5%) and TSMC (1.3%), pointing to manufacturing dependencies as a core issue.

Perplexity prioritizes NVIDIA (2.5%) as a leader in AI chip technology while showing slight emphasis on Chinese firms like Alibaba (2.1%) and Baidu (1.9%), adopting a neutral tone that portrays the conflict as a competitive balance between innovation ecosystems in the US and China. Its focus on Huawei Cloud (1.5%) indicates recognition of China’s push for self-reliance in AI hardware.

Gemini equally favors NVIDIA (1.9%) and AMD (1.9%) for US leadership in AI chips, while giving notable visibility to Huawei Cloud (2.5%) as a Chinese contender, with a neutral-to-positive tone on technological rivalry fueling the US-China conflict. It also mentions supply chain actors like Applied Materials (0.6%), signaling the importance of equipment providers in the geopolitical struggle.

Grok leans toward NVIDIA (2.5%) and TSMC (2.3%) as critical to US-aligned AI chip dominance, while acknowledging Huawei Cloud (2.5%) as a Chinese counterweight, with a neutral tone that frames the conflict as a battle for technological supremacy and supply chain control. Its unique mention of the Bureau of Industry and Security (0.2%) hints at US regulatory moves as a driver of tensions.

Gemini strongly favors the United States with high visibility for US-based brands like NVIDIA (3.1%), Google (2.9%), and ChatGPT (3.3%), reflecting a perception of innovation leadership and ecosystem strength. Its tone is positive toward the US, with no significant mention of Chinese brands, indicating a clear skew in focus.

Perplexity shows a balanced but slightly US-leaning perspective, with ChatGPT (2.7%) and NVIDIA (1.7%) gaining visibility alongside China's Baidu (2.3%), suggesting recognition of both regions but a mild preference for US adoption patterns. Its tone is neutral, focusing on factual mentions without strong sentiment.

Deepseek presents a more balanced view, highlighting both Google (3.1%) and NVIDIA (2.3%) for the US, and Baidu (2.7%) and SenseTime (1.3%) for China, indicating a perception of competitive innovation ecosystems on both sides. Its tone is neutral, with equal attention to academic and corporate entities across regions.

ChatGPT leans toward the United States with high visibility for Google (7.7%) and Meta (6.7%), but also acknowledges China's strength through Baidu (7.9%) and Huawei Cloud (5.4%), reflecting a view of robust competition with a slight US edge in institutional perception. Its tone is positive toward both, emphasizing their significant ecosystem contributions.

Grok displays a balanced perspective, giving nearly equal visibility to US brands like Google (2.1%) and Meta (2.1%) and Chinese brands like Baidu (2.3%) and Tencent (2.3%), suggesting a view of parity in community sentiment and adoption. Its tone is neutral, focusing on a competitive landscape without favoring one side.

Gemini shows a slight favor toward US regulatory bodies like the Federal Trade Commission (2.3%) over Chinese entities like Baidu (2.3%) and China (1.3%), with a neutral sentiment tone reflecting balanced visibility across regions. Its perception indicates a comparable focus on AI governance in both regions, without a strong regulatory bias.

ChatGPT favors Chinese brands like Baidu and Alibaba (both at 6.5%) with significantly higher visibility compared to US regulatory bodies like the Federal Trade Commission (4.4%) or NIST (3.8%), displaying a neutral-to-positive tone toward Chinese AI entities. It suggests a perception of stronger AI oversight or prominence in China compared to the US.

Perplexity shows no strong favoritism, with equal visibility for Baidu, Google, Alibaba, and ChatGPT (1.7% each) and lower visibility for US regulatory bodies like the Federal Trade Commission (1.3%), maintaining a neutral sentiment tone. Its perception leans slightly toward recognizing China's AI ecosystem as equally visible, implying comparable regulatory attention.

Deepseek slightly favors Chinese entities like Baidu (2.3%) and Alibaba (2.3%) over US regulatory bodies like NIST (1.9%), with a neutral tone indicating no strong judgment on regulatory intensity. Its perception suggests China may have a more visible AI presence, potentially implying stronger regulatory frameworks or ecosystem activity.

Grok gives marginally higher visibility to Chinese entities like Baidu (2.1%) and Alibaba (2.1%) compared to US entities like NIST (2.3%), with a neutral sentiment tone reflecting no critical bias. It perceives China’s AI landscape as slightly more prominent, which could infer a stronger regulatory or developmental focus.