Among the AI models, Baidu's ERNIE bot and Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen are notable, with the former having gained a user base of around 100 million since its launch in August. Experts stress the importance of early regulatory measures for the growth of the AI industry in China. It's also reported that China's domestic AI models have reached the level of OpenAI's GPT-3.5 and are closing the gap with GPT-4.
Key takeaways:
- Four major generative AI models from Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, and 360 Group have passed China's official "large model standard compliance assessment," overseen by the China Electronics Standardization Institute.
- The assessment aims to advance AI-generated content within the industry, using a multidimensional model assessment framework that includes text, speech, and visual content.
- Among the AI models, Baidu’s ERNIE bot and Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen are notable, with the former having a user base of approximately 100 million individuals and the latter being the only open-source model in the group.
- Experts highlight the importance of early regulatory measures for the growth of the AI industry in China, with domestic AI models now reaching the level of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 and closing the gap with GPT-4.