The Chinese AI Surge: One Model Just Matched (or Beat) Claude and GPT in Safety Tests

A new red-team analysis reveals how leading Chinese open-source AI models stack up on safety, performance, and jailbreak resistance.

As open-source generative AI models continue to proliferate, it’s vital that impartial, technically thorough assessments of the models’ performance and, even more importantly, their safety, be conducted. That’s particularly true given the growing number of Chinese open-source models that are attracting considerable attention.

Not only are there more Chinese AI models than ever, but they’re also becoming increasingly proficient at their tasks. Given the usual tensions that arise when tech solutions from China gain traction in the US and other world markets, how can users know if they’re safe and effective to use?

Recently, a new model from MiniMax has joined other Chinese companies offering open-source and open-weight AI models, including DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi. With that as a backdrop ...