Nearly 200 US startups sign letter opposing restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models
美企联名“说不”：中国开源模型如何成“必选项”？
A coalition of nearly 200 Silicon Valley startups has sent a joint letter to the U.S. government opposing any restrictions on American companies' use of Chinese open-weight AI models. The article, published by People's Daily, presents the letter as a 'vote of confidence' from global industry in China's open-source AI. It cites usage data showing Chinese models account for over 30% of weekly token calls by U.S. enterprises and recounts a security incident where a Chinese model swiftly identified a vulnerability that U.S. closed-source models could not.
The view from inside
The article frames the letter as a global endorsement of China's approach to AI development, contrasting Chinese openness with U.S. protectionism.
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