Brookings fellow Kyle Chan explains China's distinct approach to A.I., prioritizing efficiency, diffusion, and applications over the U.S.'s pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence. Chinese A.I. companies focus on smaller, cheaper models and open-source frameworks to democratize access, contrasting with U.S. firms investing billions in AGI ambitions. Autonomous delivery robots and self-driving cars are increasingly common in Chinese cities, while China's state-led hybrid model balances government oversight with market innovation, avoiding the bureaucratic pitfalls of past top-down approaches.