China's Z.ai stirs 'mini DeepSeek moment' with low-cost AI model GLM-5.2

China's Z.ai stirs 'mini DeepSeek moment' with low-cost AI model GLM-5.2

Since DeepSeek shocked markets early last year with its cheap but powerful AI model, global consumers have been faced with a choice: Chinese offerings with lower prices and less capability or OpenAI or Anthropic, which have poured billions into development. A model called GLM-5.2, launched last month by Beijing-based startup Z.ai, may finally be closing that gap in terms of Western interest....

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