The AI model is being deployed across Alibaba’s ecosystem to enhance user experience, enterprise communication, voice assistance, search, navigation, and assistance. The model will first be introduced to DingTalk, Alibaba’s digital collaboration workplace and app development system, and Tmall Genie, a provider of IoT-enabled smart home appliances. Alibaba's move comes as other Chinese companies, including Baidu and JD.com, are developing their own AI models to compete in the marketplace.
Key takeaways:
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is opening its Tongyi Qianwen artificial intelligence large language model to the public, making it accessible for developers and enterprise companies to adopt.
- The AI model, which has both English and Chinese language capabilities, was initially planned for deployment across Alibaba’s various businesses to improve user experience.
- Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Division announced that organizations including OPPO, Taobao and Zhejiang University had agreed to train their own models or build AI applications based on Tongyi Qianwen.
- The Chinese government supports the development and use of AI and large language models, but has recently implemented new regulations to prevent misuse for illegal activities or influencing national politics.