Zhipu AI Launches Free AI Agent AutoGLM Rumination
At a lunch event in Beijing, Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI introduced a free AI agent called AutoGLM Rumination.
Key Points
- AutoGLM Rumination runs on Zhipu’s own AI models, including GLM-Z1-Air (a reasoning model) and GLM-4-Air-0414 (a foundation model).
- Zhipu says GLM-Z1-Air performs as well as competitor DeepSeek’s R1 but is up to eight times faster and uses just one-thirtieth of the computing power.
- AutoGLM Rumination can handle deep research, web searches, travel planning, and writing research reports.
- AutoGLM Rumination will be free to use on Zhipu’s official website and mobile app.
- The company claims its latest large language model, GLM4, outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4 in several benchmark tests.
Background
Zhipu AI, a Chinese AI startup, specializes in large language models and AI applications.
Before launching AutoGLM Rumination, it developed the GLM series, competing with OpenAI.
Recently, it secured three rounds of government funding, including $41.5 million from Chengdu.
The launch follows a surge in Chinese AI products, sparked by DeepSeek and Manus’s innovations.
News Gist
Chinese AI company Zhipu AI launched AutoGLM Rumination, a free AI agent for research, web searches, and travel planning.
Powered by GLM-Z1-Air and GLM-4-Air-0414, it rivals DeepSeek’s R1 in performance while using fewer resources.
GLM4 reportedly outperforms GPT-4.