On the evening of July 28, Beijing Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (Z.ai) officially released a next-generation flagship large-scale model named "GLM-4.5". Designed as a foundation model for AI agent applications, it achieved fusion of capabilities as well as technical breakthroughs in general tasks, such as complex reasoning, code generation, and agent interaction. Comprehensive test results show that it is among the world's leading models. The launch of this new model marks a significant step in AI's progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI).

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Its release quickly caught the attention of international media. Within two hours, X (formerly Twitter) featured the model on its homepage. CNBC reported: "Chinese companies are making smarter artificial intelligence models that are increasingly cheaper to use, echoing key aspects of DeepSeek's market-shaking breakthrough." VentureBeat, a renowned US-based tech news outlet, noted: "GLM-4.5's launch gives enterprise teams a viable, high-performing foundation model. It's a compelling option for teams balancing innovation, performance, and operational constraints." Meanwhile, Techi, a US-based tech website, posted the following comment: "As well as increased firms selling open-source models and affordable prices, China is now starting to become a key player in the global race to become the most competitive and leading in Artificial Intelligence."

Currently, this high-performance, cost-efficient, open-source model is available on the Zhipu AI Open Platform. Users can access it directly on the platform, and its open-source version will also be available on Hugging Face and ModelScope. 

 (Source: Beijing Fabu)