Summary
The article discusses how Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models are increasingly being used by companies like Pinterest and Airbnb to enhance their services, often due to their cost-effectiveness and flexibility. Chinese models, such as DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen, are popular because they are open-source and customizable, unlike many proprietary U.S. models. A Stanford University report noted that Chinese AI models may have caught up or even surpassed some global competitors.
Key Facts
- Pinterest uses Chinese AI models like DeepSeek to improve its recommendation systems.
- Chinese AI models are open-source, meaning companies can freely access and adapt them.
- Pinterest reports its customized models are 30% more accurate while being cheaper than many U.S. proprietary models.
- Companies like Airbnb also use Chinese AI models, citing them as good, fast, and affordable.
- Hugging Face, an AI model-sharing platform, frequently has Chinese models as the most downloaded ones.
- A Stanford University report suggests Chinese AI models may now match or exceed the capabilities of global competitors.
