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ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Huawei Technologies aims to build artificial intelligence systems “that are accessible to every person, home and organisation”. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei to step up AI ecosystem development despite US tech sanctions

‘In 2024 and over the next five years, Huawei will invest even more into ecosystem development,’ deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said.

‘In 2024 and over the next five years, Huawei will invest even more into ecosystem development,’ deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said

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Alibaba CEO eyes greater AI research and development, open sources 100 new LLMs

19 Sep 2024 - 7:00PM

Intel secures Amazon as AI chip client, outlines turnaround plans

17 Sep 2024 - 10:02AM

US chokehold on China’s AI progress ‘unlikely to succeed’: report

China’s robust academic advancement and state-backed funding have made the nation a major challenger to the US in AI, according to ITIF.

16 Sep 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

An exhibit of an AI model for lunar sciences at a Big Data industry expo in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou province. Photo: Xinhua

AI pioneer Li Feifei raises US$230 million for new start-up

The new venture on 3D spaces counts venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, as well as actor Ashton Kutcher and Google’s Eric Schmidt as investors.

16 Sep 2024 - 11:00AM

China to require labels for AI-generated content as tech brings fresh challenges

Beijing proposes rules to fight misinformation, deepfakes, copyright issues and other risks from media made with artificial intelligence.

14 Sep 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

OpenAI valuation to reach US$150 billion in latest fundraising round

The US start-up is also in talks to raise US$5 billion in debt from banks in the form of a revolving credit facility, a source says.

12 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM

OpenAI is one of the world’s highest valued start-ups. Photo: Bloomberg

Time 100 AI list includes China’s cyberspace chief for censoring GenAI

Time Magazine has included CAC head Zhuang Rongwen and ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo among 30 leaders in AI, along with Baichuan founder Wang Xiaochuan.

8 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

China’s new AI app stirs dreams of Iron Man’s virtual assistant becoming reality

Fintech giant Ant Group entered Jarvis-like territory when it launched AI app Zhixiaobao, a new smart assistant designed for everyday use.

7 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM

Lenovo launches new AI-capable PCs powered by Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processors

The latest AI device portfolio from Lenovo reflects efforts by the global PC industry to boost its recovery this year.

6 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM

Artificial intelligence-enabled devices are expected to help raise personal computer shipments and fuel an increase in average selling price. Photo: Lenovo

Chinese unicorn Zhipu AI raises new funding from state-backed investor

State-backed investment vehicle Zhongguancun Science City Innovation Development estimates Zhipu AI’s value at around US$2.8 billion.

5 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM

A crowd gathers at Zhipu AI’s exhibition space during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Zhipu AI

Nvidia, others pour US$50 million into AI search start-up You.com

The start-up’s total haul now stands at US$99 million amid rising competition in the AI-powered search market, especially from Google and Microsoft.

5 Sep 2024 - 1:45PM

Baidu rebrands flagship AI chatbot to stand out from rivals

The tech giant is leveraging its dominant position in the internet search market to gain an edge in the fast-growing Chinese AI sector.

4 Sep 2024 - 7:12PM

TikTok owner ByteDance’s overseas business to get boost from US$9.5 billion loan

The company’s overseas e-commerce operation, for example, is still in an ‘input phase’ to build up its ecosystem, according to analyst Li Chengdong.

3 Sep 2024 - 7:11PM

TikTok owner ByteDance is keeping details of its reported US$9.5 billion bank loan close to the chest. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese AI ‘tiger’ MiniMax launches text-to-video-generating model

Video-01 is the first iteration of the firm’s Sora-like tool, with future updates expected to enable users to generate videos from images.

6 Sep 2024 - 3:50PM

Chinese tech firms have been making aggressive moves into the nascent market segment for text-to-video-generating tools. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion | Why failing to act wisely on AI risks ‘artificial stupidity’

AI is clearly here to stay, but as humans we must not get seduced into thinking that such technology will become the be-all and end-all.

30 Aug 2024 - 5:17PMvideocam

Nvidia, Apple in talks to join OpenAI’s new funding round

Nvidia has discussed investing about US$100 million, while Apple and Microsoft are also mulling participation, sources say.

30 Aug 2024 - 10:00AM

TikTok owner ByteDance hires prominent talent from AI start-ups

The new hires come as the company pursues long-term plans to enhance GenAI research, as early efforts begin to pay off.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:30PM

ByteDance is pursuing a long-term strategy on LLM research. Photo: Reuters

China’s Realme aims to ship 100 million AI smartphones in 3 years

The Oppo spin-off is using limited AI features in affordable smartphones to target young consumers, according to CEO Sky Li.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:00AM

Kuaishou steps up monetisation of AI video generation with new price plan

Chinese tech firm Kuaishou is offering a monthly subscription to its Sora-like AI video generating service, as China’s AI players step up efforts to monetise the cutting-edge technology.

24 Aug 2024 - 6:30PM

Baidu blocks Google, Bing from scraping content amid demand for AI data

Wikipedia-style service Baidu Baike recently barred the search engine crawlers of Google and Bing from indexing its online content.

24 Aug 2024 - 8:16AM

Baidu has boosted efforts to safeguard its online assets, as demand for vast troves of data have risen for use in generative AI projects. Photo: Shutterstock

Baidu posts flat quarterly revenue as sluggish economy slowed advertising

The Chinese internet search giant’s second-quarter revenue reached US$4.7 billion, a slight 0.4 per cent dip from a year ago.

22 Aug 2024 - 9:30PMvideocam

Signage at Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg

ByteDance’s CapCut, Doubao top global AI app downloads, outpacing ChatGPT

CapCut, a popular video-editing app with GenAI features, recorded 38.42 million downloads in July, compared with 19.81 million downloads in the same period for ChatGPT.

21 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

OpenAI lets companies customise its most powerful AI model

The new feature will allow companies to train GPT-4o on additional information about a particular task or subject area.

21 Aug 2024 - 11:12AMvideocam

Opinion | Causal AI could give Hong Kong the leap it needs in AI governance tech

The analytical capability and transparency inherent in causal AI could give Hong Kong a solid advantage in AI deployment and governance.

21 Aug 2024 - 12:22PMvideocam

Unlike traditional machine learning approaches that focus on identifying statistical patterns, causal AI focuses on understanding the causal relationships between variables in a system. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese game company launches AI tool for creating 3-minute dramas

Skyreels is able to generate characters, dialogues and storyline to create a short video, according to a demo by Kunlun Tech.

20 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Skyreels, a generative AI tool from Beijing-based online game publisher Kunlun Tech, is able to generate characters and storyline to create a short video. Photo: Screenshot

AMD to buy server maker in US$4.9 billion challenge to Nvidia

AMD has its sights set on Nvidia, the runaway leader in the market for data centre gear needed to support AI computing.

20 Aug 2024 - 9:46AM

Hong Kong’s new AI guidelines for banks warn of bias

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new guidelines say the boards of financial institutions should be accountable for AI-driven decisions.

19 Aug 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

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ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Latest news and updates on ChatGPT, a large language model conversational bot operated by Microsoft-backed OpenAI that is able to understand sophisticated questions and give surprisingly humanlike text responses, and other generative AI, including Baidu's Ernie Bot, and image generation software such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and Dall-e 2. The articles focus on the implications of such technology, the challenges it could pose China’s censors, possible bans by educational institutions, AI regulation, and the development of other similar software.

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9 September, 2024