The Chinese AI industry roars into action with model releases
Baidu recently released its large language model (LLM) ERNIE to the Chinese public, and Tencent will be releasing AI products…
Baidu’s chatbot provides censored responses on political topics
Chinese tech giant Baidu launched its ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot on Thursday, aiming to cash in on the global AI gold…
First generative AI tools receive approval for public rollout in China
China’s Cyberspace Administration has approved the first set of generative AI services for public rollout. This clears the way for…
US bans Nvidia from selling its AI chips to Middle East
The US government has blocked Nvidia from selling its A100 and H100 AI chips to the Middle East in response…
Alibaba releases open-source LLM to take on Meta’s Llama 2
Alibaba released two open-source large language models on its cloud computing platform which are expected to compete with the smallest…
Apple removes generative AI tools from App Store in China
Apple has removed over 100 generative AI apps from its App Store platform in China in anticipation of new laws…
Alibaba is the first to make Llama 2 available in China
Alibaba has become the first Chinese company to make Meta’s Llama 2 available as it started hosting the LLM on…
China holds the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai
On July 6th, the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai took place under the theme “Intelligent Connectivity: Generating…
US-China relations approaching boiling point surrounding AI
The US government is struggling to alleviate political tensions with China, including bans on AI-related investment and exports. Officials within…
Microsoft plans to relocate AI talent from its Chinese research lab
Microsoft is planning to relocate top AI researchers from China to Canada. The relocation initiative, dubbed the “Vancouver Plan,” centers…