$CSCO President Warns Banning Chinese Open-Source AI Could Hurt U.S. Competitiveness

Cisco President Jeetu Patel argues that banning Chinese open-source AI models would raise the cost of tokens and intelligent computing tasks in the United States.
While the rest of the world continues accessing cheaper open models, American companies could face higher development and operating costs.
Over time, Patel warns, that cost disadvantage could weaken U.S. competitiveness rather than strengthen its AI leadership.