Chinese firms working on ChatGPT-style AI tech; Alibaba to Baidu, check list of companies
The global buzz around Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT has spread to China, shoring up stocks in artificial intelligence (AI) related firms and prompting a flurry of domestic companies to announce rival projects.
Here is a list of Chinese tech companies that have recently made announcements on AI technology:
ALIBABA
On April 11, e-commerce giant Alibaba Group showed off its AI large language model called Tongyi Qianwen, saying it would be integrated into all its apps in the near future.
Tongyi Qianwen will initially be integrated into workplace messaging app DingTalk and voice assistant Tmall Genie.
It began registrations for Tongyi Qianwen on April 7.
SENSETIME
Chinese AI firm SenseTime unveiled on April 10 a slew of new AI-powered products, including a chatbot and image generator based off its AI model SenseNova. The company did not detail plans for a product roll-out.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
Telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has the Pangu series of AI models whose applications range from drug development to computer vision.
BAIDU
On March 16, Baidu Inc unveiled its much-anticipated AI-powered chatbot known as Ernie Bot. It is now available to a limited number of users who apply for access codes.
Tests by Reuters show the chatbot has a good command of the Chinese language but avoids answering some political questions.
Baidu plans to use Ernie Bot to revolutionise its search engine, by far the most dominant in China, as well as beef up efficiency in its cloud, smart cars and household appliances businesses.
TENCENT
Tencent Holdings has set up a development team for a ChatGPT-like chatbot to be called "HunyuanAide", two people familiar with the matter told Reuters in February. Asked for comment, Tencent reiterated a Feb. 9 statement
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