Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
Every month Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi dispatch the latest versions of their “open-weight” models that allow users to take the core…
The Guardian reports: Every month Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi dispatch the latest versions of their “open-weight” models that allow users to take the core software and use it without paying an expensive ongoing licence.
This technology story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Chinese AI, Britain and China There.
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