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Open-weight AI models add new spark to China, Silicon Valley's AI race

Yahoo Finance reports that open-weight AI models from China are intensifying competition with Silicon Valley's leading AI developers, as these publicly downloadable and modifiable models gain traction. The discussion, featuring Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley, highlights the growing rivalry in the AI sector.

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Open-weight AI models add new spark to China, Silicon Valley's AI race
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Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to assess and discuss the rising competition between open-weight AI models from China — which are public to download and modify — and Silicon Valley's top artificial intelligence developers.

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