China surpasses the United States in open-source AI model downloads

China’s share of open-source AI model downloads has reached 17% in the global market, surpassing the United States for the first time.

US companies, including Google and Meta, hold a significant but smaller share of 15.8% in the open-source AI model download market.

The joint study from MIT and Hugging Face emphasizes this breakthrough, demonstrating the shifting landscape in open-source AI.