4 hours OpenAI faces critical test as Chinese models close the gap in AI leadershipVentureBeat

In the fast-moving world of AI, competition is heating up—and nowhere is this more evident than in the battle over advanced reasoning models. In just the past few days, three new AI models from Chinese developers—Deepseek R1 (HighFlyer Capital Management), Marco-1 (Alibaba), and OpenMMLab’s hybrid model —have entered the fray, challenging OpenAI’s o1 Preview in performance and accessibility.

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