The first batch of AI models was approved in August, with Baidu, Alibaba, and ByteDance among the first to receive approvals. Two more batches were approved in November and December, followed by another batch this month. The exact list of approved companies has not been disclosed, but it is reported that over 40 AI models have been approved so far.
Key takeaways:
- China has approved over 40 AI models for public use in the first six months since the approval process began, in an effort to catch up to the U.S. in AI development.
- Chinese regulators granted approvals to a total of 14 large language models (LLM) for public use last week, marking the fourth batch of approvals. Recipients include Xiaomi, 4Paradigm and 01.AI.
- Beijing started requiring tech companies to obtain approval from regulators to open their LLMs to the public last August, as part of its approach to control AI technology development.
- The first batch of AI models was approved in August, with Baidu, Alibaba and ByteDance among the first recipients. More batches were approved in November, December and this month.