German professor: 40-50% small German businesses use Chinese open-weight Al models

The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit opened on Tuesday in Zhejiang Province. During an interview with China News Network, Professor Bernd Holznagel from the University of Münster praised AI startup DeepSeek, praised AI startup DeepSeek, noting that 40%-50% of small German businesses are using Chinese open-weight models.