“China is somewhat behind, obviously,” Tsai said, citing how ChatGPT creator OpenAI has leapfrogged the rest of the tech industry in AI innovation, in a podcast interview published on Wednesday with Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management – the branch of Norway’s central bank that is responsible for managing the world’s largest … Read more
The KwaiYii LLM from Kuaishou, a top Chinese short-video platform operator, has “significantly surpassed GPT-3.5 in overall performance … and is approaching the levels of GPT-4 in certain metrics”, said Cheng Yixiao, company founder and CEO, during its post-earnings call on Wednesday. 01:45 Chinese AI-generated cartoon series broadcast on state television Chinese AI-generated cartoon series … Read more
“I believe in applications and those that can commercialise immediately,” said Zhu, who indicated that he did not invest in any LLM-focused company on the mainland last year. Sample code for an artificial intelligence large language model. Photo: Shutterstock Li pointed out that there were too many LLMs being introduced in mainland China, “but too … Read more
Chinese smartphone maker Honor, a spin-off from Huawei Technologies, is counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise how users interact with its smartphones and help it gain more ground amid intensifying global competition. Honor CEO George Zhao Ming laid out the company’s new AI strategy at a launch event in Barcelona on Sunday, which involves … Read more
A key contributor to Google’s VideoPoet video generation technology has joined TikTok owner ByteDance, as Big Tech companies on both sides of the Pacific race to advance generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools after OpenAI’s Sora stunned the world with its capabilities. Jiang Lu, based in San Jose, California, also an adjunct professor at the Carnegie … Read more
“Meizu will build an ecosystem to fully open its AI devices to leading global LLM providers, including OpenAI, to jointly promote AI innovation and development,” the company said. An Oppo internal letter released on February 18, 2024, said the impact of artificial intelligence on its industry would be comparable to the period when smartphones replaced … Read more
Chinese internet firms can look to chase growth through international markets and artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, according to UBS. China’s e-commerce platforms, facing intense domestic competition with new rivals and short-video app operators, are ramping up overseas expansion, Kenneth Fong, head of China internet research at the Swiss investment bank, said in a briefing … Read more
A report released by the Parliamentary House of Lords’ Communications and Digital Committee suggests that the UK government needs to broaden its perspective on AI safety to avoid falling behind in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The report, following extensive evidence gathering from various stakeholders, including big tech companies, academia, venture capitalists, media and government, … Read more
A new study has taught AI “to go rogue” in a worrying demonstration of the technology’s potential to cause harm. Researchers began the study by programming various large language models (LLMs), similar to ChatGPT, to behave maliciously. They then attempted to stop the behaviour by using safety training techniques designed to prevent deception and ill-intention. … Read more
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
