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American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI

FuturismPublished Jul 9, 2026

Chinese AI firms like Z.ai and DeepSeek are rapidly closing the gap with US tech companies by releasing competitive, cost-effective models such as GLM-5.2, sparking concern and allegations of unfair practices from American firms like Anthropic. The US industry fears losing its lead as Chinese models match or surpass US capabilities, especially in coding and cybersecurity.

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