China has taken the lead in the race to develop open-weight artificial intelligence models, and its rapid pace of innovation could soon extend to the industry's most advanced systems.
Speaking on CNBC's Squawk on the Street, Delangue said Chinese AI developers are already dominating the open-model ecosystem and may reach parity with, or even overtake, the leading U.S. AI companies by late 2026 or 2027 if current trends continue.
