China Accelerates AI Race with GLM-5.2 Release Amid US Export Ban

Beijing's Z.ai has launched GLM-5.2, an open-weight AI model trained without US technology, positioning it as a contender against closed models like Fable 5. Following a US export ban on Fable 5, GLM-5.2 has garnered top rankings in various benchmarks. While gaps in complex reasoning persist, the release highlights China's growing capabilities in AI development.