🎉 Big news in AI world! A recent study by MIT and Hugging Face shows that China has now overtaken the U.S. in the global open-source AI model market, grabbing 17.1% of downloads over the past year compared to the U.S.'s 15.8%.
Most of the buzz comes from models like DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen, which are flying off the virtual shelves as builders worldwide download, tweak, and integrate them to power new apps and research projects. 🚀
Last week at the OpenAtom Developers Conference in Beijing on November 21, academician Ni Guangnan from the Chinese Academy of Engineering said: 'Open source has become a powerful engine for global IT development, and in the era of AI driven by large models, its momentum is remarkable.' He added, 'China is now the world's largest provider of open-source large models. Models such as Qwen, DeepSeek, and Kimi rank among the top on evaluation platform LMArena.'
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) also puts open source front and center, calling for deeper international cooperation and a more open tech ecosystem. 🌐
Interestingly, overseas interest is booming too. Ni cited a U.S. report noting that 80% of American AI startups now use models from the Chinese mainland, highlighting how inclusive, global communities are fueling fresh innovation across borders. 🔍
For the tech-savvy crowd—from students and entrepreneurs to global developers—this shift signals a new chapter in AI. As open-source tools spread faster than ever, the playground is bigger and more exciting. Get ready for the next wave of AI-driven creativity! ✨
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China overtakes U.S. in global open-source AI model market: study
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