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China builds diversified open source AI ecosystem beyond DeepSeek

Hugging Face analyzes the development of Chinese open source AI one year after the DeepSeek breakthrough, focusing on how other players are building alternative architectures and approaches. The article documents the fragmentation of the Chinese AI market beyond the dominance of a single model.

WHY IT MATTERS

It shows that the DeepSeek moment catalyzed broader innovation in Asia, not just concentration around one player. This shifts the understanding of geopolitical AI competition from bipolar (USA vs China) to multipolar.

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