US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones

US companies including DoorDash, Airbnb, and Siemens are increasingly adopting Chinese AI models like DeepSeek and Z.ai due to their lower costs and customizable open-weight approach. These Chinese models have surpassed US models such as Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT in usage, driven by corporate cost-cutting amid rising AI expenses.