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The development of ASI is not happening in a vacuum. Major corporations and nations are investing billions—almost $400 billion this year alone—into AI research. Companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, alongside China’s growing AI capabilities, are vying to be the first to achieve this technological leap. Chinese companies dominate the video generation landscape, holding six of the top ten spots, with projects like ByteDance’s Cedance leading the charge.