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China's Z.ai GLM-5.2 Matches US Models in Cybersecurity Bug-Finding

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  • Releases open-weight GLM-5.2, which researchers say matches Anthropic's Mythos in certain bug-finding scenarios
  • Lags behind Anthropic and OpenAI on general tasks, but narrows the capability gap significantly in cybersecurity
  • Raises national security concerns in Washington, where advanced vulnerability-finding AI is considered a serious threat
  • Operates as open-weight model, allowing unrestricted downloads and use with minimal oversight by bad actors