Yan Junjie

China’s AI competition deepens as SenseTime, Alibaba claim progress at AI show

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China’s AI competition deepens as SenseTime, Alibaba claim progress at AI show

Chinese large language model (LLM) developers from SenseTime and Alibaba Group Holding have rushed to declare fresh progress in developing their artificial intelligence (AI) technology at the country’s largest annual industry conference, in sign of deepening competition in the country’s largely closed-off market. At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese AI champion … Read more

Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption

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Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption

A number of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies are seeing greater demand for their social media applications in overseas markets, as adoption on the mainland has been slower by comparison. Shanghai-based MiniMax – a generative AI start-up that counts South China Morning Post owner Alibaba Group Holding as a major investor – has become a … Read more

Chinese venture capitalist Allen Zhu steers clear of mainland tech firms’ AI large language model frenzy

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Chinese venture capitalist Allen Zhu steers clear of mainland tech firms’ AI large language model frenzy

“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