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China's Cheap Open AI Models Now Power Most Global Developer Traffic

Original: China's Cheap, Open AI Models Now Power Most Global Developer Traffic, Alarming Washington

Reports say cheap, openly available Chinese AI models now account for most developer traffic worldwide, a shift drawing concern in Washington. The open-source approach has made Chinese models attractive to developers globally, raising fears in the US about losing technological influence as American firms keep their leading models closed and expensive.

Why now: US officials and analysts are alarmed that Chinese open-weight AI models are dominating global developer adoption, with implications for technological and geopolitical influence.

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