Strategic Security Implications of Scaling Chinese Open-Source AI (warontherocks.com)

• Rapid market share growth of Chinese AI models to 30% of global workloads.
• Widespread integration of Chinese open-weight models in sensitive sectors.
• Strategic call for stronger regulatory oversight on open-source AI proliferation.

"Chinese AI models surged from 1% to 30% of global workloads between 2024 and 2025. Alibaba’s Qwen series, with over 700 million downloads, has become the world's most prevalent open-weight system, integrated into international research and US tech startups. As Chinese labs like DeepSeek and Moonshot capture the global open-source marketplace, concerns mount regarding the security of localized AI deployments. Analysts advocate for robust regulatory frameworks to address potential backdoors and the erosion of Western influence within the critical AI supply chain and infrastructure landscape."