US Firms Quietly Embracing Chinese AI Models Amid Geopolitical Tensions

US companies are embracing Chinese open-source AI models despite the ongoing rivalry between the two nations. These models, offered by companies like Alibaba and DeepSeek, allow programmers to customize parts of the software to suit their needs. Usage of Chinese-developed open models has surged globally, with US companies saving millions annually by using these models instead of proprietary ones. US chip titan Nvidia, AI firm Perplexity, and Stanford University are also using Qwen models in some of their work.