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HuggingFace State of Open Source: 13M Users, Chinese Models at 41% of Downloads

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Chinese models (Qwen, DeepSeek) now account for 41% of all downloads. Robotics datasets have exploded 23x YoY. The defining question of 2026: can US/EU alternatives match Chinese open-source adoption momentum? Source

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