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Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift

Chinese AI models have significantly improved, narrowing the performance gap with leading U.S. labs and intensifying the debate over open-weight models.

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Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift
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CNBC TechnologyIt's the latest AI model from China to close the performance gap with leading U.S. AI labs.

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