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US startups are increasingly adopting Chinese open source AI models, as some capabilities of Chinese models start to catch up with those of frontier US labs (NBC News)
NBC News: US startups are increasingly adopting Chinese open source AI models, as some capabilities of Chinese models start to catch up with those of frontier US labs — AI startups are seeing record valuations, but many are building on a foundation of cheap, free-to-download Chinese AI models.
NBC News:
US startups are increasingly adopting Chinese open source AI models, as some capabilities of Chinese models start to catch up with those of frontier US labs — AI startups are seeing record valuations, but many are building on a foundation of cheap, free-to-download Chinese AI models.
