Chinese tech giants are shifting towards proprietary artificial intelligence models, prioritizing revenue generation over open-source availability. This move reflects an industry trend where powerful models are becoming increasingly difficult to host on local hardware.

Chinese companies including Alibaba Cloud and Zhipu AI have opted not to open-source some of their latest artificial intelligence models as they look to capture the full value of their usage through official revenue generating channels. While none of the companies have said that they are moving away from their open-source strategies, the development reflects an industry trend where the most powerful models are growing in size, making them increasingly difficult to host on local hardware. This...