A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s ‘Open Weight’ A.I.

October 1, 2026 · 1:00 pm 1 sources

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• A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s ‘Open Weight’ A.I.
  The New York Times · October 1, 2026 13:00
  The winner of an elite cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on a free Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate.