Z AI raises $5B, plans to spend 60% on self-training next-gen GLM models
ayushtweetshere · x · 2026-09-14
Chinese AI company Z AI reportedly raised $5 billion, with 60% earmarked for training the next generation of GLM models. Its stated goal is a "Full Self Training" system — recursive self-improving AI that can get better without human involvement.
The poster frames this against the US approach: OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei are calling to slow down and want Washington to negotiate with China, while Chinese labs push full speed ahead. The claim that "the last human to train an AI model will be Chinese" is the author's opinion, and the funding details are unverified.
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