Chinese firms release 16 AI models in a month as US AI labs call for slowdown: Report

Chinese AI developers, including DeepSeek and Xiaomi, released 16 AI models in September, Nikkei Asia reported. The launches came in the same month that leading US AI labs, including Anthropic and OpenAI, called for a slowdown in AI development. Chinese state media rejected the calls, saying they were an attempt to curb the country's AI development.