CES 2026: Global Push for Open-Model AI Cooperation

On January 11, 2026, a key trend was recorded at CES: tech companies are massively supporting the development of Open Weights models. Against the backdrop of more closed, proprietary approaches from some firms (e.g., OpenAI, Google), the international community, including developers of the Qwen series (Alibaba) and Western startups, agreed on interoperability standards.

Experts note that this is not just charity, but a pragmatic move. Businesses are tired of "black boxes" and unpredictable API provider policies. Open models allow companies to deploy AI on-premise, maintaining data control. CES 2026 became the point where Open Source ceased to be a "geek toy" and became a corporate survival strategy.

Source: Xinhua / TechCrunch