Saudi Arabia's Humain builds national AI platform on China's MiniMax open model
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-04
Saudi AI company Humain has built a national AI platform based on an open model from Chinese lab MiniMax, joining a growing list of countries seeking tighter sovereign control of AI — a move the poster says is causing consternation inside the Beltway.
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