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If you think China’s open source strategy around AI is a recent decision, you would be mistaken. Here is a great overview of the history of open source in the country. https://t.co/QfZvgwG5Iz (1/3) Believe it or not, the CCP 14th 5-year plan published in 2020 specifically mentions open source more than once. Here is one translation of the exact text: (2/3) https://t.co/hNqwYlerUW This is arguably a brilliant strategy. Leads to way more ideation, innovation, speed, and lower price points. From overall perspective, you get closer to pure/perfect competition which is arguably better for society than a system that births monopolies. https://t.co/AMebxBMEdj