The cow comes home: China’s Internet celebrates Z.ai claiming ownership of Ox Alpha

Z.ai revealed that the mysterious model Ox Alpha was a free-to-use preview of its new GLM-5.3-Flash model. The announcement garnered enthusiastic praise from Chinese internet users who highlighted local AI advancements and the use of domestic chips for serving traffic. The model also received commendation from US executives, such as Stripe CEO Patrick Collison.