# America's Open-Model Paradox > Source: > Published: 2026-07-17 07:35:01+00:00 https://t.co/rnt6QSYmCF Dean Meyer@DeanMeyerrrArticleAmerica’s Open-Model Paradox Co-written with my partner, @Konstantine Buhler. To Distill, or Not to Distill? China increasingly supplies the models Western companies use to serve, train, and build AI. Qwen’s share of new...7:14 PM · Jul 16, 2026194KViews19192929181181293293Read 19 replies