- Published on April 2, 2025
- In Global Tech
How Will China Make Money With AI if Its Models are Open Source?
It will likely follow the playbook it has used for years.
- By Supreeth Koundinya
In 2014, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 launched in India at a hefty price of ₹51,000, closely following Apple’s iPhone 6, which was priced at ₹53,500. Though expensive, these prices were seen as justifiable for flagship-level technology.
Yet, that same year brought an unexpected twist when Xiaomi made its entry with the Mi3, offering a premium build, powerful specifications, and a price tag below ₹15,000. Shortly after, the OnePlus One debuted at an impressive price of just ₹21,999.
“2014 will be remembered as the year when the smartphone market in India witnessed one gamechanger after another,” The Indian Express said in a decade-old report.
Behind this disruption was China, and now the country is poised to repeat history, this time in AI.
On the surface, it appear
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Supreeth Koundinya
Supreeth is an engineering graduate who is curious about the world of artificial intelligence and loves to write stories on how it is solving problems and shaping the future of humanity.
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