US panel credits China’s AI edge to open

CSET’s Cole McFaul shared his expert perspective in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines how China’s strategy of combining open AI models with industrial strength is shaping the global AI landscape. There’s a real question about the long-term financial health of the strategy of open source, and I think that’s to be determined.CSET Senior Research Analyst and Andrew W. Marshall Fellow, Cole McFaul Focusing on the sustainability and impact of China’s open-source approach, McFaul said, “There’s a real question about the long-term financial health of the strategy of open source, and I think that’s to be determined.” He added, “For whatever reason, US labs have not chosen to pursue this kind of open source strategy that you see in China. And so I think it matters, but I don’t think it means it necessarily challenges US pre-eminence in AI.” To read the full article, visit the South China Morning Post.