Chinese AI's OpenRouter share tops 60%... US strategy in a dead zone

1. 1In July, Chinese models swept the top 5 spots on OpenRouter, with platform traffic share also exceeding 60%
2. 2US model share fell from about 70% to roughly 30%, while Chinese open-source models are 60–90% cheaper than leading US counterparts
3. 3A noted argument that many Fortune 500 companies' AI strategies sit in a 'dead zone'—neither best-in-class nor lowest-cost

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