US-China AI fight splits Silicon Valley over open-source models
Why it matters: Chinese startups Z.ai and Moonshot AI have narrowed the gap with US labs, fueling calls for sanctions and tighter controls.
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#Moonshot AI
White House targets Moonshot over Anthropic AI theft claims
What's next: US officials said sanctions are on the table and are examining whether Moonshot also used restricted Nvidia GB300 servers.
BBC News (US & Canada), The Straits Times +2
US weighs China sanctions over alleged AI model distillation
What's next: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to join U.S.-China AI talks in September as scrutiny of Chinese open-weight models grows.
Bloomberg, CNBC +1
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 jolts China AI stocks after benchmark gains
What's new: The 2.8 trillion-parameter model topped an AI coding leaderboard, while shares of Z.ai fell 28% and Alibaba slid 4%.
The New York Times, The Hill