China's Tech Giants Race to Develop AI Models to Rival ChatGPT Amid Geopolitical Tensions
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China's tech giants are racing to develop AI models to compete with US companies like OpenAI. The Chinese government has approved over 40 AI models in the last 6 months.
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Baidu, known as "China's Google," has released a ChatGPT rival called "Ernie Bot" which now has over 100 million users.
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Chinese tech firms like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Bytedance (the owner of TikTok) have also invested heavily in developing their own AI models.
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Chinese AI models must adhere to strict political rules set by the government before release, unlike US models.
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Geopolitical tensions, like US export controls on key semiconductors, may hobble China's ability to develop advanced AI relative to the US.