Tang Jie on the Next GLM, "Epic-Level Plus"
· 4 hours ago
Asked about the next GLM, Z.AI's Tang Jie answered with two words, "Epic-level plus."
That's the whole quote. No benchmark table, no release date — just the man behind GLM setting expectations about as high as they go.
Context and what it could mean Z.AI's Next GLM — "Epic-Level Plus"
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