A few days ago, Baidu announced a series of AI applications in China. Tencent initially tested Hunyuan for advertising and fintech. In addition to the AI model, the company will also introduce an AI chatbot at the event.
According to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent's cloud and intelligent industry division, the company will integrate Hunyuan's capabilities with its existing video conferencing and social networking products.
Recently, Baidu and other Chinese companies were given the green light to offer AI chatbots to the public. Similar to ChatGPT, bots can answer questions like humans, but mostly in Chinese. Some bots, like Baidu’s Ernie, can also convert text into images and videos with the help of plugins.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is not yet officially available in China. Chatbots must comply with the country’s new rules on generative AI, which came into effect on August 15. When asked about the rules, Tong pointed out that AI is so new that no one knows yet what impact it will have on society.
He believes that setting up “protective fences” is necessary to ensure that technology or services are good enough to not create and spread false information.
The interim rule does not apply to companies developing AI that have not yet been released, according to the authorities. It is more flexible than the April 2023 draft, which required all parties to comply at any stage.
Despite Beijing’s support for generative AI, domestic companies face a ban on buying high-end U.S. semiconductors. Current versions of cutting-edge GPUs help companies train AI models, which will hinder their progress and growth, Tong said.
Cloud computing demand far outstrips supply in China, he noted. To mitigate the shortage, companies are focusing on specific use cases and building appropriate models. He also expects GPU computing to become more available in the coming months, which will accelerate development.
Tencent is just one of many Chinese tech companies, big and small, racing to introduce AI products this year. In August 2023, Alibaba announced that it would open its own AI model to third-party developers. AI requires industry-specific training to create value, such as tourism, finance, public services, and customer service.
He believes that many different customers will benefit from leveraging the open source model and using their own data to train their own models, meeting their specific needs. It also helps to better protect data.
(According to CNBC)
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