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Thank you, Xi: Cheap Chinese AI may be the best thing to happen to American tech companies.
Cheap Chinese AI models are giving America's software companies a boost, lowering costs, lifting margins, and reviving SaaS stocks.
TL;DR
- Open-weight AI models from Chinese companies offer near-American performance at a lower cost.
- Software companies can download, customize, and run these models on their own infrastructure.
- This reduces reliance on expensive, closed-source AI providers.
- The availability of cheaper AI models improves profit margins for software companies.
- Companies can mix and match models, gaining more control and potentially creating their own AI.
- A rebound in enterprise software stocks has been observed following the release of new Chinese models.
- Startups benefit significantly as free models lower the cost of building AI products.
- The value is shifting from the AI model itself to the software built around it.