Musk: If China’s AI reaches the Fable level by Q1 next year—measured by real-world practicality—it would already be astonishing.

After Elon Musk previously stated that China’s AI would reach the “Fable” level “possibly by Q1,” Zhipu AI founder Tang Jie responded, “It won’t take that long.” Musk then replied that while benchmark tests suggest this timeline, achieving it—even by Q1—would still be highly impressive when measured against real-world practicality.