Big tech companies are losing billions trying to profit from large language models (LLMs), with OpenAI losing over $20 billion in 2025. A free, open-source Chinese AI model challenges the idea that building the biggest model creates a strong market advantage. Until AI companies can make more money than they spend, investing in them remains very risky.
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