Why US companies are quietly using Chinese open models
US companies are quietly running Chinese open models - because they're capable, cheap, and self-hostable. Here's why it's happening and what it means for…
Author: Abdessalam Alaoui
I'm Abdessalam Alaoui, founder of Musthave.AI. I write practical guides to AI models, tools, generative media.
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