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China's open source AI is giving it a competitive edge – and US companies are taking note

Congress was warned that holding back compute will not stop China's accelerating AI and the global adoption of its models.

Phillip de Wet

Mar 25, 2026 - 3 min read

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China's open source approach to AI models is why its been able to keep up with the US in AI innovation, even with restricted access to cutting-edge hardware.

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