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Chinese AI models are following in the footsteps of EV and PV charging technology, serving as a reminder of the country’s knack for producing low cost, large-scale technology. Tang Yan Song/Shutterstock (no reuse)

October 1, 2026

Made in China AI: new tech, same old story?

Iordanis Kalaitzoglou, Audencia

History could repeat itself if China turns AI into an abundant, commodity-driven industry. Should we be worried about AI’s new land of plenty?

Chinese AI companies such as Minimax made a big splash during the World AI Conference in Shanghai in July 2026. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

August 20, 2026

China is shaping the future of open‑source technology – including AI

Christopher K. Tong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.

Open-source AI models allow anyone to read their inner workings like a book. Utamaru Kido/Moment via Getty Images

July 23, 2026

What is open‑source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

Jeffrey Young, Georgia Institute of Technology

AI models that are open source allow developers and users to see and modify the underlying program code.

Top contributors

Jeffrey Young
Principal Research Scientist, Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment, Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher K. Tong
Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Iordanis Kalaitzoglou
Ascociate Professor in Finance, Audencia