Openness and mutual benefit are the only way forward for AI development, says People's Daily
和音|开放共赢是人工智能发展的必由之路
A People's Daily commentary argues that China's open-source AI models are becoming indispensable for global developers, citing a letter from nearly 200 Silicon Valley startups opposing US restrictions. The piece frames Chinese open-weight models as a practical, cost-effective solution for small firms and a flexible tool for security research, contrasting this with what it calls US 'small yard, high fence' policies that stifle competition.
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The commentary, published under the 'Heyin' (和音, 'Harmonious Voice') byline — a column reserved for articulating China's foreign policy stance — presents open-source AI as both a commercial necessity and a moral…
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