Top talent is everywhere, yet they can’t build OpenAI. Investors conduct an in-depth two-week visit to uncover the real problems with China’s AI.
Delphi Ventures co-founder José Maria Macedo recently shared his observations after an in-depth two-week visit to China’s AI ecosystem. During his trip, he met extensively with the founders in China’s AI space, venture capital firms, and CEOs of public companies. He set out with fairly optimistic expectations, believing that China not only has world-class AI talent, but that valuations still offer a clear discount compared with Western markets.
However, after actually visiting, his assessment shifted to a more complex conclusion: compared with before the trip, he is more optimistic about China’s hardware strength but more cautious about the outlook for software. At the same time, he also revised his understanding of the characteristics of China’s entrepreneurs. While China has top-tier talent, Shenzhen’s hardware advantages, and a complete supply chain, original, founder-led entrepreneurs are scarce. China’s AI software capability still lags behind the West, and the valuation bubble as well as the humanoid robotics boom are even more worthy of investor vigilance.
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ChainNewsAbmedia·03-31 03:55