Lee conceded the model race after DeepSeek. 01.ai now fine-tunes open-weight models and wraps them in data software for enterprises. Half of its business is outside China.

01.AI’s reported plan to go public in Hong Kong by 2027 highlights a broader trend among Chinese AI startups. That continues seeking deeper funding pools and global investor…

Lee conceded the model race after DeepSeek. 01.ai now fine-tunes open-weight models and wraps them in data software for enterprises. Half of its business is outside China.