# Bad Influence story: Nathan Lambert asks when popular open models on OpenRouter will stop being mostly Chinese

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 08:51. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/72ccaa72-f166-45b8-8bab-7206e0249979

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Latest update (11-09 08:51): Nathan Lambert asks when OpenRouter's popular open models will stop being mostly Chinese

Overview: Nathan Lambert asks on X whether the open models most popular on OpenRouter will ever stop being predominantly Chinese, and when that might change. His post poses the question without a timeline or supporting usage data.

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1. 11-09 08:51 · Nathan Lambert · [Nathan Lambert asks when OpenRouter's popular open models will stop being mostly Chinese](https://badinfluence.news/items/m5d8xsqohg4fttwuw7hzucm98)
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