U.S. Treasury's Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China's He: report

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Chinese open-weight models are becoming more popular with U.S. companies because they can be cheaper than so-called closed-weight AI tools, such as those developed ‌by Anthropic, OpenAI and other U.S. companies.

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:20:09 UTC.

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