Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has joined hands with US companies OpenAI and Google to advance global open-source standards in the rapidly advancing field of agentic artificial intelligence.The development marks a rare collaboration between a US-sanctioned Chinese heavyweight and its US counterparts in global AI standards setting amid US-China geopolitical and tech competition.On Tuesday, the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) announced Huawei as one of 97 new members joining its ranks, bringing its total membership to 146 organisations.Huawei and Beijing-headquartered PC maker Lenovo were the first Chinese companies to join as members, with most other members hailing from Europe and North America.Launched in December by the Linux Foundation, a non-profit that promotes open source technology, the AAIF’s mission is to “[unite] cutting-edge technology and open source governance to shape the future of open and accessible AI”.Its founding members include OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft.
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China’s Huawei joins US giants OpenAI, Google in AI standards alliance
Huawei, a Chinese tech company, has joined the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), an organization dedicated to establishing open-source standards for agentic artificial intelligence. The AAIF, launched in December by the Linux Foundation, includes founding members such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Microsoft.
Vincent ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-26 · 02:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Huawei, a Chinese tech company, has joined the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), an organization dedicated to establishing open-source standards for agentic artificial intelligence. The AAIF, launched in December by the Linux Foundation, includes founding members such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Microsoft. Huawei and Lenovo are the first Chinese companies to join the alliance, which primarily consists of European and North American organizations. This collaboration signifies a rare instance of cooperation between a US-sanctioned Chinese company and its US counterparts in the AI sector, despite ongoing geopolitical and technological competition between the two nations. The AAIF aims to promote open and accessible AI development through open-source governance and technological advancement.
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Huawei and Lenovo were the first Chinese companies to join as members.
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The AAIF was launched in December by the Linux Foundation.
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The AAIF's mission is to shape the future of open and accessible AI.
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The AAIF announced Huawei as one of 97 new members.
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Huawei Technologies has joined the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF).
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