Commentary: Openness and mutual benefit are the only path forward for AI development

A commentary published in the People's Daily and republished by NetEase argues that China's open-source AI models are becoming essential for global developers. It cites a letter from a U.S. tech industry association opposing restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models, and points to a cybersecurity incident where a Chinese open-source model was used to resolve an attack when a U.S. closed-source model failed. The piece frames U.S. technology restrictions as a futile 'small yard, high fence' approach that harms its own industry.