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Meta and Nvidia plant 'very firm flag' in open-weight AI race led by Chinese Labs

Wednesday, August 12, 2026


Meta and Nvidia have announced efforts to develop open-weight artificial intelligence models. Open-weight models are AI systems where the underlying code and weights are publicly available, as opposed to proprietary systems. Chinese laboratories have released multiple open-weight models that have gained market adoption. Meta and Nvidia did not disclose specific timelines or funding amounts for their initiatives.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/meta-nvidia-open-weight-ai-race-china.html

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