The meme is real: DeepSeek-led open-weight models hit 21 ops in Q3, beating all prior quarters combined
Jsevillamol · x · 2026-10-30
AIRiskExplorer data shows open-weight models, led by DeepSeek, appeared in 21 reported operations in Q3 2026 — more than all previous quarters combined (14). In H2 2026 they account for 46% of operations with a known model type. The attached wizard meme ("Claude declined — it was a security risk. Make the Chinese do it.") captures the dynamic perfectly.
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