China's free AI model is giving DeepSeek déjà vu. It works, but takes patience.

GLM-5.2, a free, open-source AI model from China, is taking Silicon Valley by storm with its coding capabilities and large context window. Bloomberg/Getty Images GLM-5.2, a free AI model from China, impressed Silicon Valley with its coding capabilities. Business Insider tried out GLM-5.2 by asking it to write an email, serve as a shopping aid, and create a poster. GLM-5.2 performed well on simpler tasks, but there are quite a few shortfalls. A new open-source AI model from China is drawing…