Zhipu AI Closes Gap on Western Models: Cybersecurity & Coding

A Chinese AI startup claims its new model is catching up to Western AI technology. Zhipu says its GLM-5.3 model surpassed Anthropic’s Mythos 5 in a key cybersecurity test. It also closed the gap on coding abilities. This marks another Chinese model claiming to match Western AI. Zhipu, also known as Z.ai, is described as "iterating fast." This comes as Washington tries to slow China's AI progress. The White House is reportedly drafting plans to make countries choose sides in the US-China AI competition. This could mean demanding they avoid Beijing’s framework. The Trump administration has voiced concerns about China’s open-weight models, even as it eased some US chip sale restrictions. One expert called this policy "incoherent." This competition highlights the ongoing global race in artificial intelligence development.