#ChineseAImodels are gaining traction among US companies due to their competitive #performance and significantly #lowercosts compared to leading American rivals like #OpenAI and #Anthropic. The rise of #opensource and #openweight #AI from Chinese companies, such as #DeepSeek and #Zai, is particularly appealing as US #AIcosts soar. While still slightly behind top US models, Chinese options are closing the gap and offer a #costeffective alternative. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/chinese-ai-models-costs-us-openai-anthropic.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news