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Chinese AI startups could face a second wave of failures by early 2027
One commentator says as few as two major Chinese AI startups may still be growing by late 2027.
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A commentator predicts a second Chinese AI startup shakeout by Q1 2027, citing rising capital needs, scarce computing capacity and DeepSeek’s open licensing. They speculate that as few as two major startups may still be growing by the end of 2027, with DeepSeek first and Zhipu the likeliest second. Another user expects both Zhipu and Kimi to survive.
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