Why Silicon Valley is divided over China’s powerful, cheap AI models

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Chinese AI labs have released powerful open-weight models like Moonshot's Kimi K3, ranking fourth globally, sparking debate in Silicon Valley and Washington over national security risks versus economic benefits. These models are cost-effective alternatives to closed American models, attracting U.S. users and infrastructure providers like Nvidia, while raising concerns about chip smuggling and data security.

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