Episode

Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley

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The Journal.
Published
Jul 28, 2026
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1198
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Summary

Low-cost artificial intelligence models from China are rapidly improving, closing the gap with U.S. AI products and forcing an industry-wide debate over the future of AI. WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar explains how these "open-weight" models have caused a rift in Silicon Valley. Ryan Knutson hosts.   Further Listening: - How to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind)- Microsoft’s CEO Has a Message: Don’t Let AI Eat the Economy Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices