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China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance

The VergePublished Jul 20, 2026

Chinese AI firms Moonshot and Alibaba have introduced large-scale open-source models, Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8, which they claim rival top US models like OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5. These releases mark a significant challenge to US dominance in AI, emphasizing public availability and transparency.

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