The rising Chinese competitionOne of 'biggest AI problems' is forcing American and European companies to use Chinese modelsCanadian billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary feels that fear of China’s rise will be the driving force behind deeper economic integration between the United States, Canada and Mexico. According to a report by Business Insider, O’Leary posted a video on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in which the venture capitalist said that covers over China’s advances in AI, technology, warfare and power generation will outweigh political disagreements across North America. O’Leary argued that each country brings unique strengths to the table: “Canada has the energy and critical minerals, the United States has the scale and innovation, and Mexico plays a vital role in the North American economy,” he said. He added that cooperation is not just good policy but “an economic necessity” as the race for AI, energy, and critical infrastructure accelerates.The comments made by the Canadian billionaire come amid the growing recognition of China’s technological momentum. Chinese models from groups like DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and Z.ai have rapidly overtaken their US rivals in text and data processing efficiency, the report claims.