China’s Answer to AI Sticker Shock

China's AI model GLM-5.2, developed by Z.ai, is gaining praise for rivaling top U.S. models like Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's offerings while being significantly cheaper. The model's cost-effectiveness and capabilities pose a business and potential national-security challenge for U.S. AI labs, as companies like Uber and Citi have faced high costs from existing AI tools.