Recently, controversy has erupted due to Ernie Bot, a Chinese AI-based chatbot built to mimic OpenAI's ChatGPT functioning. Ernie Bot has been criticized for shunning away from sensitive topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic and Chinese President Xi Jinping to inquiries. In wake of the virus' origin, the chatbot failed to mention the possibility of laboratory leak or it being originated in China. Further, it kept mum to queries for President Xi’s potential lifetime rule and declining to comment on China's lifted "zero-COVID" policy. It has raised apprehensions about the regulations on AI chatbots.
. Iflytek Co. is a Chinese high-tech enterprise focusing on AI. Their CEO Liu Qiangfeng recently unveiled their new SparkDesk AI model, voiced by Liu himself and capable of assessing student essays and generating stories. With this move, Iflytek rivals OpenAI Inc's ChatGPT and plans to exceed its capabilities. However, China's Politburo is keeping a close eye on the AI industry, raising concerns about Chinese companies accessing the high-end chips needed for language models. Companies like Baidu Inc are also in the race for creating a ChatGPT rival, showing off the Ernie Bot. Discover the AI revolution spearheaded by top Chinese firms.
Discover Huawei's recently filed patent for "Huawei NetGPT" - a new chatbot in the works, joining the ChatGPT technology developed by OpenAI which other tech giants are catching onto. With Huawei being a global force in the tech industry, spearheaded by founder Ren Zhengfei, could this be the next cutting edge consumer product in their portfolio?
. Discover the latest trend in China for Artificial Intelligence-based chatbots with ChatGPT. Over 100 million users are now using ChatGPT for a variety of conversations, from business strategies to poems. Companies such as Alibaba Cloud and Kunlun Tech, have released AI-Chatbots of their own, boosting Chinese acceptance. Baidu’s Ernie Bot was announced by Chief Technology Officer Wang Haifeng and reached 1.2 million users in less than a week.
. Explore the amazing world of artificial intelligence with top Chinese tech giants Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba. Their latest initiative to offer lower-cost AI products has helped them gain a competitive edge in the market. Baidu's new ERNIE Bot has achieved a ten-fold improvement in inference efficiency, while GPT-3 training can cost an estimated $1.4 million per session. Unlock the potential of AI with the help of these innovative and resourceful tech companies.
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