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China takes the lead on open-source AI

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March 20, 2026

China takes the lead on open-source AI

A new report highlights a shift in the center gravity in the AI model galaxy toward China, reports Paul Sawers in today’s lead story.

While China is gaining ground in the models themselves, the infrastructure those models run on remains firmly in Nvidia’s hands.

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