Tech war: OpenAI to further block access by mainland China, Hong Kong-based developers

Tech war: OpenAI to further block access by mainland China, Hong Kong-based developers

ChatGPT creator OpenAI is tightening measures to block attempts from “unsupported countries and territories”, including mainland China and Hong Kong, to access its generative artificial intelligence (AI) services via application programming interfaces (APIs), according to a notice sent to Chinese developers, deepening the AI divide between China and the US. While Microsoft-backed OpenAI has rolled … Read more

China approves 14 large language models and enterprise applications, as Beijing favours wider AI adoption across industries

China approves 14 large language models and enterprise applications, as Beijing favours wider AI adoption across industries

A total of 14 LLMs and enterprise applications were recently given the green light by authorities for commercial use, according to local media reports and company announcements including those from smartphone giant Xiaomi, AI specialist Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology Co and Beijing-based tech unicorn 01.AI, founded by venture capitalist Lee Kai-fu. This new batch includes … Read more