Social•Apr 30, 2026
Chinese Apps Still Favor US AI over Superior Local Models
I used the AI function on Alibaba's mapp app GaoDe to make a restaurant reservation. This was on a Chinese phone. Surprised to find it's based on OpenAI rather than Qwen. Many Chinese companies still rely on leading US models, despite local models beating benchmarks. https://t.co/oy73wzlfIj
By Eleanor Olcott