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China's AI Upstarts: How Z.ai Builds, Benchmarks & Ships in Hours, from ChinaTalk
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis
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This special ChinaTalk cross-post features Zixuan Li of Z.ai (Zhipu AI), exploring the culture, incentives, and constraints shaping Chinese AI development. PSA for AI builders: Interested in alignment, governance, or AI safety? Learn more about the MATS Summer 2026 Fellowship and submit your name to be notified when applications open: https://matsprogram.org/s26-tcr. The discussion covers Z.ai's powerful GLM 4.6 model, their open weights strategy as a marketing tactic, and unique Chinese AI use cases like "role-play." Gain insights into the rapid pace of innovation, the talent market, and how Chinese companies view their position relative to global AI leaders.
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CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Sponsor: Google AI Studio
(00:31) About the Episode
(03:44) Introducing Z.AI
(07:07) Drupu AI's Backstory
(09:38) Achieving Global Recognition (Part 1)
(12:53) Sponsors: Agents of Scale | Framer
(15:15) Achieving Global Recognition (Part 2)
(15:15) Z.AI's Internal Culture
(19:17) China's AI Talent Market
(24:39) Open vs. Closed Source (Part 1)
(24:46) Sponsors: Tasklet | Shopify
(27:54) Open vs. Closed Source (Part 2)
(35:16) Enterprise Sales in China
(40:38) AI for Role-Playing
(45:56) Optimism vs. Fear of AI
(51:36) Translating Internet Culture
(57:11) Navigating Compute Constraints
(01:03:59) Future Model Directions
(01:15:02) Release Velocity & Work Culture
(01:25:04) Outro
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