Ethan Mollick, writing on Bluesky, asserts that there are currently no frontier open-weight AI models originating from the US or EU. He suggests that the significant costs associated with developing such models are not offset by sufficient value capture, leading to a lack of incentive and appetite in these regions. Mollick contrasts this with China, which he claims is the sole origin of these advanced open-weight models, citing Kimi K3 and GLM-5.2 as examples of high-level models available from China. AI
IMPACT Suggests a geopolitical imbalance in advanced open-weight AI model development, potentially impacting global AI research and deployment.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the state of AI model development.
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