The rising use of Chinese artificial intelligence models in the US has led to growing anxiety among Silicon Valley executives, Washington lawmakers, and even officials in Beijing. But the warning lights have been flashing for a while.
Since last year, I’ve been tracking the trend of American startups using Chinese AI. This year, the shift has become harder to ignore. But it didn’t emerge in a vacuum. China’s low-cost, open-weight push was always going to appeal to developers, the backbone of AI innovation. Washington’s wake-up call arrived late.
