American AI tool causes shock when running on Chinese platform
Two US startups worth tens of billions of dollars are suspected of using a Chinese open-source AI model as a platform.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•17/11/2025
US-China tech tensions escalate as questions arise about AI programming tools. Cognition AI released the SWE-1.5 model but was accused of being based on GLM-4.6 of China's Zhipu AI.
Cursor falls into a similar situation when the Composer tool generates traces in Chinese. Both US companies have remained silent in response to requests for comment from the tech community.
Legally, they are not in violation because open source licenses allow free commercialization. However, the lack of transparency has fueled fierce debate about the ethics and responsibility of using AI. Zhipu AI responded tactfully, emphasizing the value of open source contributions to the world.
The incident is a blow to Silicon Valley pride, showing that the lines between competition and cooperation are increasingly blurred. Dear readers, please watch more videos : AI Trash Cleaning | Hanoi 18:00
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