Chinese AI firm iFlyTek says its LLMs are trained completely on Huawei platform

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm iFlyTek says it has the only large language models (LLMs) trained completely on a home-grown computing platform, co-developed with Huawei Technologies, marking another step in the industry’s pursuit of self-sufficiency in the face of US restrictions. While most of China’s LLMs are underpinned by computing platforms that include US components … Read more

China’s AI event World Intelligence Expo attracts few foreign firms in Tianjin amid global rift

The World Intelligence Expo held in Tianjin, a four-day trade exhibition aimed at promoting the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and industrial equipment, has seen limited participation from foreign brands this year in a trend reminiscent of other technology trade shows in China recently amid a deepening divide with Western countries. The event, which ended … Read more

China rolls out large language model based on Xi Jinping Thought

China’s top internet regulator has rolled out a large language model (LLM) based on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s political philosophy, a closed AI system that it says is “secure and reliable”. The machine learning language model was launched by the China Cyberspace Research Institute, which operates under the Cyberspace Administration of China, the national regulator. … Read more