A recent report highlights the impact of open-source AI on the growth of Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek. The report also notes Hugging Face's assessment that Alibaba's Qwen is now the world's largest open-source AI ecosystem. The South China Morning Post suggests that July 9, 2024, might be remembered as a setback for China's AI ambitions. The open-source strategy appears to be providing a crucial boost to the development and competitiveness of Chinese AI firms.