Title: The Power of Open Source Models at the Heart of China's AI Revolution introduction: Anyone interested in AI these days has probably wondered, "How is China's AI developing so quickly?" While AI-related news used to focus primarily on the US and Europe, China is now at the forefront. In particular, China is shaking up the market by unleashing a new wave of innovation with its "open-source" AI model. Today, we'll delve into the true power of China's AI open-source ecosystem and its underlying background! Main text: 1. How did China emerge as an AI powerhouse? A major turning point occurred in China's AI industry in 2025. This was triggered by DeepSeek's R1 inference model, which captured the attention of the global AI industry by offering performance comparable to Western cutting-edge technologies at a much more affordable cost. What's most noteworthy is that Chinese models are rapidly growing through collaboration with devel...