Ask HN: What is the reason Chinese AI labs are opensourcing everything

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Post by awaisraad » Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 2:20 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: What is the reason Chinese AI labs are opensourcing everything

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Post by pettycashstash2 » Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 2:23 PM UTC

China's open-source AI strategy is primarily driven by U.S. export controls and geopolitical competition - it's both a way to circumvent restrictions and build global influence while maximizing limited resources.

Re: Ask HN: What is the reason Chinese AI labs are opensourcing everything

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Post by sexyman48 » Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 2:44 PM UTC

Same reason why anyone open sources anything. Trading short-term money in the hopes of getting even more money ten years from now.

Re: Ask HN: What is the reason Chinese AI labs are opensourcing everything

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Post by robthebrew » Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 2:51 PM UTC

sexyman48 wrote: post #3

Same reason why anyone open sources anything. Trading short-term money in the hopes of getting even more money ten years from now.

haxx.se?

Re: Ask HN: What is the reason Chinese AI labs are opensourcing everything

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Post by JohnFen » Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 3:03 PM UTC

sexyman48 wrote: post #3

Same reason why anyone open sources anything. Trading short-term money in the hopes of getting even more money ten years from now.

That's one reason some people do it, but it's far from the only reason. Lots of devs open source their work for reasons that have nothing to do with profit or business models.