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Ox Alpha Revealed: China's GLM-5.3-Flash Gave Away Free AI

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Limitless: An AI Podcast
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Aug 27, 2026
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1390
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Summary

We discuss the World Humanoid Olympics in China, where humanoid robots competed in human-style events and set new performance marks. We also cover autonomy, reward-based training, and the comparison between China and the U.S. in robotics and AI. ------ 🔒 Check Out Our Sponsor: LEDGER AGENT STACK 🔒 https://developers.ledger.com/docs/ai-tools/overview/?utm_source=Audio&utm_medium=Podcasts&utm_campaign=Limitless ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Mystery Model Appears 1:30 Stealth Launch On OpenRouter 4:31 Chasing The Model’s Origin 6:09 Benchmarking Ox Alpha 6:59 Flash Model Theory 10:00 Blind Taste Test Buzz 12:11 Why Continual Learning Matters 14:58 Data, Subsidies, And Strategy 18:47 China’s Copycat Advantage 20:21 Mystery Solved For Now 21:11 More Models Incoming ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.