OpenAI’s release of two open models Tuesday propels the U.S. forward in its AI race with China, industry leaders told Axios.The big picture: The arrival of China’s DeepSeek model earlier this year — combined with Meta’s refocusing of its open source efforts — had intensified concerns that China’s open models could end up dominating the global market.State of play: OpenAI’s new models are designed for customers who want the cost savings and privacy that come from running AI models directly on their own devices rather than relying on cloud-based services like ChatGPT or its rivals.The company is also pitching the models to countries seeking greater control…
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