Do you think they are household names in major Chinese labs?

I don't have any insight into the Chinese AI ecosystem. But just from how they act on the English speaking internet, I don't see the influence of these Bay Area visionaries.

Speaking of China, people say we can't stop developing AI even if it will kill us because China won't stop and we have to keep up with them or maintain superiority.

China probably looks at these people as a good reason why they have to keep going no matter what.