🇿🇦 English, 9 October 2026, AI governance
China's Open-Source AI Approach Challenges US Dominance
China's open-source AI approach is gaining traction, with 41% of downloads on Hugging Face coming from Chinese models.
Data from Hugging Face shows China’s growing influence in the open-source AI ecosystem, with Chinese models accounting for 41% of downloads on the platform over the preceding year.
China’s open-source AI approach is reflected in its international initiatives, including the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), which aims to promote international cooperation and global governance on AI.
China’s AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0 updates AI risk classifications and strengthens technical responses and comprehensive governance, with a stated goal of ensuring that AI remains safe, controllable and beneficial to humanity.