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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

NYT Business Wednesday 05 August 2026, 14:12 UTC By Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik 1 min read
Key Points

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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