AnalysisBusinessJuly 7, 2026
Chinese AI models gain ground with US firms as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge

Chinese companies DeepSeek and Z.ai released models seen as highly competitive with US frontier systems. The shift comes as costs for OpenAI and Anthropic models surge, driving US companies to explore alternatives.
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