What’s next for Chinese open-source AI

MIT Technology Review

by Caiwei Chen

February 12, 2026

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. The past year has marked a turning point for Chinese AI. Since DeepSeek released its R1 reasoning model in January 2025, Chinese companies have repeatedly delivered AI…

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Originally published on MIT Technology Review on 2/12/2026