Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang treats AI like a conversation—asking smart questions, comparing answers, sharpening his thinking. In China, Huawei is building an entire AI stack from the ground up: chips, software, data centres, and industry-specific models. One approach is open-ended and user-driven. The other is state-backed and strategic. This is more than a tech rivalry. It’s a clash over who gets to shape the rules of the AI era—and how the future of intelligence gets built.
