China is deploying AI everywhere in daily life—robots, driverless cars, factories—while the U.S. chases superhuman intelligence. New York Times correspondent Vivian Wang explains why China's pragmatic approach may be winning despite government censorship concerns, and what the Silicon Valley-China collision means for the global AI race. China prioritizes real-world AI applications across factories, transportation, and services while the U.S. focuses on developing AGI, giving China a deployment advantage but the U.S. a potential technological edge.