Posted 2/29/2024, 1:30:10 PM
ByteDance Mobilizes to Compete in AI Race Led by ChatGPT, Names Generative AI a Top Priority
- ByteDance is mobilizing resources for generative AI projects to compete with ChatGPT and video generator Sora
- CEO Liang Rubo has made recruiting AI talent, improving organizational structure, and enhancing research top priorities
- ByteDance is secretly working on multiple AI products including text-to-image and text-to-video tech
- Founder Zhang Yiming and other leaders view AI as a pivotal battle ByteDance must win
- Chinese companies are urgently trying to catch up in generative AI, but still lag US firms; China does have a large talent pool to tap