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APEC Nations Pledge Support for Secure Open-Source AI Development

Twenty-one Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies, including the U.S. and China, committed Thursday to backing open-source artificial intelligence with robust security standards. The Chengdu statement, released during APEC Digital Weeks, calls for supporting AI models that incorporate strong security measures throughout development and deployment. The accord emphasizes respect for data protection, security protocols and intellectual property rights across the region. Chinese companies including DeepSeek and GLM 5.2 have accelerated open-source AI releases, contrasting with U.S. firms offering only proprietary, paid models. The statement marks the first ministerial-level APEC agreement addressing open-source AI cooperation. Signatories pledged to strengthen dialogue among government, private sector and academic institutions on cybersecurity and supply chain resilience as AI capabilities expand across the region.