Z.ai Announces GLM-5.2 After U.S. Government Shuts Down Claude Fable
Chinese AI company Z.ai announced GLM-5.2 on June 13, 2026, the same day the U.S. government ordered Anthropic to shut down its Claude Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 models. Founder Jie Tang framed the release as a response to the restrictions, stating that science should be global. GLM-5.2 will be available to paid subscribers in the third week of June 2026 and later released as an open model.