China’s Open-Source Advantage

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Konwinski highlights China’s AI strategy as a key reason for its rapid progress:

Government-backed labs like DeepSeek and Alibaba’s Qwen frequently open-source their breakthroughs, enabling global collaboration.

U.S. AI labs like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic focus on proprietary models, often hiring top academic talent with multimillion-dollar salaries, limiting broader research diffusion.

“The first nation to make the next ‘Transformer architectural level’ breakthrough will have the advantage,” Konwinski said.

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China’s open-source momentum is a strategic edge the West underestimated.

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The global AI race is tightening, and the U.S. can’t rely on legacy strength alone.