Tag: Baidu

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is experimenting with an AI chatbot called Grace to join the trend with other Chinese tech giants. For now, it's for internal testing only and has been built within Feishu, an enterprise collaboration platform. ByteDance began exploring a chatbot named Tako in May to assist with content search on TikTok.

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Renowned science-fiction author Liu Cixin utilized chatbot ChatGPT to write speeches for a conference, citing time constraints. He believes AI can replace certain human activities but not create AI-ruled humans. ChatGPT has gained popularity, with major tech companies incorporating generative AI tools. Liu's thoughts echo those of Nobel laureate novelist Mo Yan, who also used ChatGPT. The future of science-fiction writing may be comparable to traditional Chinese shadow puppetry.

Baidu's new chatbot, Ernie, boasts better language skills and speed than ChatGPT, but its limited responses on sensitive topics highlight China's increasing censorship.

China's MiniMax nears completion of $250m funding to develop a ChatGPT-like solution, with a valuation of $1.2bn, in response to OpenAI's ChatGPT launch.