WSJ learned about the transition of US companies to cheaper AI models

American companies are increasingly abandoning the use of the most expensive artificial intelligence (AI) models, preferring more affordable solutions, including those developed by Chinese companies. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on July 24.

"Companies across the country are coming up with a radical idea that could revolutionize the industry powering the global economy: they don't need to spend huge budgets on artificial intelligence. Tired of rising costs, large and small companies are starting to use cheaper models, including those developed in China," the publication says.

According to the newspaper, the change in approach is due not only to the high cost of using advanced models, but also to differences in their development strategy. While American companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, rely on closed premium solutions, Chinese developers offer more affordable open source models that users can download and adapt to their needs on their own.

The long-standing competition between OpenAI and Anthropic has focused on creating the most powerful AI models. However, now more and more companies are opting for basic solutions that are sufficient to complete most work tasks.

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