Chinese AI Development Faces Headwinds from US Export Controls, Alibaba Executive Says
• Chinese firms lag 2 years behind US in AI - Alibaba's Joe Tsai cites OpenAI's innovations with ChatGPT
• US export controls limit access to key semiconductors, affecting Chinese cloud and AI
• Shortage could last 1-1.5 years due to existing chip inventories
• China will develop high-end GPU chips long term, essential for large language models
• Alibaba Cloud aims to make AI a productivity tool, especially for SMEs