The US is facing increasing challenges in the AI race, with former White House AI czar David Sacks warning of the nation "tying itself in knots" and risking its competitive edge. This comes as Chinese labs, particularly Moonshot AI with its Kimi K3 model, are gaining traction by offering cheaper, customizable "open-weight" AI alternatives. These Chinese models are now dominating major AI marketplaces by token usage, threatening to relegate American prestige models to niche...