China Focuses on OpenAI Turmoil in A.I. Race with U.S.

The drama at pioneering artificial intelligence company OpenAI over the firing and re-hiring of CEO Sam Altman has prompted questions in China, which seeks to dominate AI globally by 2030 and is investing billions of dollars to win the race. Wallstreetcn.com, a prominent Chinese-language economy and finance website, said the addition of political insider Lawrence H. Summers, a former Treasury Secretary, to OpenAI’s board would more closely connect the developer of ChatGPT to the U.S. government and other powerful interest groups. “As OpenAI’s influence draws more and more attention from the government, Summers’ emergence can help OpenAI better build connections…