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Why is China ahead in open-source AI?

Chinese models took 41% of Hugging Face downloads in the year to March 2026. DeepSeek-R1 and a wave of open releases from Chinese labs explain the lead.

Mar 23, 2026

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Safety & Ethics5 min

How is AI safety becoming a geopolitical weapon?

The Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic in March 2026 over its limits on military use, while Anthropic accused Chinese labs of distilling Claude.

Mar 17, 2026