AI Rivalry Forces a New U.S. Strategy as Bessent Pushes Open-Source Models to Compete With China
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for the United States to develop more open-source AI models as the technology race with China intensifies. In this detailed report, we examine Bessent’s comments on artificial intelligence competition, the growing importance of open-source and open-weight AI, China’s rapid progress in the sector, and the debate over how Washington should balance innovation, national security, regulation and American technological leadership.
The discussion comes as U.S. policymakers confront major questions about the future of artificial intelligence and…
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