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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praises the rapid progress of Chinese tech companies.

He emphasizes that advancements in various fields, including AI, are significant and often underestimated.

21 February 2026 · 15:05 UTC

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman on China:

The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack and also not just in AI but in many fields is remarkable. 

The reason I'm pushing back on underestimated is it feels like every conversation I have is like, "Oh, China's beating us. What do we do about it?" So, I think people are aware of what's happening there. 

Yes, Chinese progress is amazingly fast.