[dragonwriter]

The firms training those models have costs; without monetization they are even more unsustainable than subsidized commercial models. (Effectively, they are just a heavy form of subsidy ro overcome being commercially behind.)

[HWR_14]

The CCP wants to lead the world in AI. Market forces don't apply to the Chinese models.

[judahmeek]

Market forces won't apply to American models either if the American government bans Chinese-created models due to "national security".