Openai Flags Beijing, supported by Ziphu AI as the main competitor

Openai pose attention to the start-up of artificial intelligence of insufficient radios, which is believed to be on the “front of the front” of the Chinese race to lead the world in the II-and its not in the depths of the series.

In A Message in the blog On Wednesday, the company wrote that in Beijing Zip AI has made “noticeable progress” in the AI ​​race, as world competition increases.

Ziphu AI, founded in 2019, domestic media calls one of the Chinese “tigers” – a class of large linguistic models of unicorns, which are considered as key efforts of Beijing to defeat the US and reduce its dependence on American technology.

While the AI ​​Tiger scholarship Deepseek received a lion’s share of international attention after releasing its R1, Openaii, suggests that expanding Zepe outside China and its connections with Beijing deserves greater control.

According to state media, the startup raised funds from several local authorities. “Zipuu AI leadership often interacts with CCP officials, including Prime Minister Lee Ten,” Openai said, led to the cost of investments supported by the state, the startup is more than $ 1.4 billion.

Ziphu AI justify My offices in the Middle East, UK, Singapore and Malaysia, as well as managing joint projects of “innovative centers” in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Vietnam.

These factors could see how Ziphu AI plays a key role in the Digital Silk Road strategy in China because it offers AI infrastructure solutions around the world.

“The goal is to block Chinese systems and the standards of developing markets facing the United States or European competitors, when demonstrating” responsible, transparent and ready-made AI audit “,” said Openai.

Ziphu AI did not immediately respond to the request to comment on Openai statements. However last week the chairman Ziphu AI Liu ‘ – told reporters that the company hoped to bring China’s power into the world.

These goals are a threat to Openai, which has received Washington’s support to promote major models as an offer in AI.

During the UAE visit to the UAE in May, US President Donald Trump announced more than $ 200 billion in commercial transactions in the region, including One for building a campus Stargate UAE from Openai, Oracle. Nvidia and Cisco Systems. It is expected to be launched in 2026.

The Stargate project is $ 500 billion, focused on the investment investment sector announced by Openai in January in partnership with the ABU Dhabi MGX and SoftBank Investment firm.

This month Openai was also awarded Contract for $ 200 million To ensure US Defense Ministry artificial intelligence tools and announced “Openai for government“Initiative aimed at bringing their AI tools to public servants across the United States

It is said that Ziphu also works with its internal military, helping Chinese military upgrade through advanced artificial intelligence that has seen this added The US economic list is in January.

The company has justify The previous steps initiated before launching the initial public offer. It used to be estimated at $ 20 billion ($ 2.78 billion), reports Reports on local media.