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中文(ZH) 部分美国企业换上中国大模型以降低成本

US firms adopt Chinese AI models for cost savings, including Coinbase and Airbnb

Some American companies are adopting Chinese large language models to reduce operational costs. Coinbase is reportedly switching to Chinese AI models for cost savings, while Airbnb has implemented Alibaba's Qwen model, citing its speed and affordability. This trend follows the market impact of Chinese models like Kimi K3 and DeepSeek, which have previously caused significant market attention. AI

IMPACT Adoption of Chinese AI models by US companies signals a potential shift in the global AI market, driven by cost-efficiency and performance.

RANK_REASON News about companies adopting AI models for cost reduction, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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US firms adopt Chinese AI models for cost savings, including Coinbase and Airbnb

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Some US companies switch to Chinese large models to reduce costs

    从AlphaGo称霸围棋界到ChatGPT面世,美国在算法大模型领域积累了显著的先发优势。但近年中国大模型的崛起对AI格局有所冲击。美国《华尔街日报》等多家媒体提到,中国大模型独角兽月之暗面新一代开源大模型Kimi K3撼动资本市场,并称其与DeepSeek在2025年发布时引发的市场恐慌如出一辙,连马斯克都赞其“令人印象深刻”。一些大型美国公司也开始转向中国大模型。据美联社消息,加密货币交易所Coinbase表示,正在转向使用中国人工智能模型以降低成本。爱彼迎采用了阿里巴巴的Qwen模型,并称赞其“快速且便宜”。