Helen Toner(@hlntnr):Very good piece from @gwbstr, on when/whether China will get worried about open-weight models. tldr: 1) Xi's Shanghai speech should not be read as a full-throated endorsement of open weight models but 2) what's concerning for Xi is not the same as what is concerning for western AI policy analysts - a few examples in the screenshots. Full piece:

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Helen Toner@hlntnr

2026.08.17 20:13

Very good piece from @gwbstr, on when/whether China will get worried about open-weight models. tldr: 1) Xi's Shanghai speech should not be read as a full-throated endorsement of open weight models but 2) what's concerning for Xi is not the same as what is concerning for western AI policy analysts - a few examples in the screenshots. Full piece: