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☆ SenseTime shares soar more than 30% after announcing its latest generative AI model
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A logo of SenseTime is seen during 2021 China Content Broadcasting Network Exhibition at China International Exhibition Center on May 29, 2021 in Beijing, China. Shares of SenseTime Group surged more than 30% on Wednesday, after the Chinese AI giant announced its latest generative artificial intelligence model, called SenseNova 5.0. The company's shares traded as high as 82 Hong Kong cents a share, or 34.42% higher than its previous close of 61 cents. SenseTime said in a release that the major advancement in SenseNova 5.0 focuses on knowledge, mathematics, reasoning, and coding capabilities.

Persons: SenseTime Organizations: China Content Broadcasting Network, China International Exhibition Center, SenseTime, Hong Locations: China, Beijing, Hong Kong

Tokyo and Hong Kong fell while Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney gained. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Meanwhile, the broader economy has remained strong enough in the face of rising interest rates and inflation to avoid a recession. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong slipped 0.8% to 17,381.14. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences interest rates on mortgages and other loans, fell to 4.38% from 4.47% late Friday.

Persons: ” Robert Carnell, Min Joo Kang, Sensetime, Grizzly, Kospi, Australia's Organizations: Sydney, Conference, FactSet, Federal, Federal Reserve, U.S, ING Economics, Nikkei, Grizzly Research, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Treasury, New York Mercantile Exchange, Brent, Investors, U.S . Locations: BANGKOK, Asia, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, China

☆ Chinese AI firm SenseTime refutes short-seller report allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence software developer SenseTime Group (0020.HK) said on Tuesday that a short-seller report by Grizzly Research LLC is 'without merit' and will review the allegations against the company. Earlier on Tuesday, the short-seller's report alleged the AI firm was artificially inflating revenue through revenue fabrication schemes. Shares of the company fell as much as 9.7% to trade at HK$1.30 per dollar, hitting its lowest since last November. Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Archishma Iyer, Nivedita Organizations: SenseTime, HK, Grizzly Research, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ SenseTime plunges after short seller alleges the Chinese AI firm inflated revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesShares of SenseTime fell as much as 9.7% on Tuesday after U.S. short seller Grizzly Research alleged the Chinese artificial intelligence firm inflated its revenue. SenseTime shares pared some of those losses in Hong Kong and closed 4.86% lower in the afternoon. Grizzly Research alleged in a report on Tuesday that SenseTime engaged in a so-called "revenue round-tripping" program. The short seller said it got this information via two court cases in China that described the scheme. Grizzly Research did not contact SenseTime to verify the information, SenseTime said in its statement.

Persons: Pavlo Gonchar, SenseTime, Grizzly, Grizzly Research's Organizations: HK, Getty, Research, Grizzly Research, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Locations: Hong Kong, China, SenseTime

☆ SoftBank's Vision Fund ekes out gain but company posts $6.2 billion quarterly loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SoftBank posted an investment gain on its Vision Fund in the fiscal second quarter but booked another quarterly loss. Here's how SoftBank did in the September quarter against LSEG estimates:Net sales: 1.67 trillion Japanese yen ($11 billion) versus 1.6 trillion yen expectedNet loss: 931.1 billion yen ($6.2 billion) versus an expected loss of 114.1 billion yenFor the first half of SoftBank's fiscal year, it posted a 1.41 trillion loss ($9.3 billion). This compares to a 3 trillion yen profit in the same period last year. SoftBank's Vision Fund posted an investment gain of 21.3 billion yen, its second straight quarter of gains. Correction: The headline of this article has been updated to reflect a $6.2 billion quarterly loss.

Persons: Masayoshi, SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, Arm Organizations: Vision Fund, Fund, U.S . Locations: U.S, SoftBank, China

☆ Baidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4. The new ERNIE Bot “is not inferior in any aspect to GPT-4,” Baidu’s billionaire CEO, Robin Li, told an audience at its annual flagship event. Baidu CEO Robin Li announcing an upgrade of ERNIE Bot, its generative AI chatbot. Baidu (BIDU) has been a frontrunner in China in the race to capitalize on the excitement around generative AI, the technology that underpins systems such as ChatGPT or its successor, GPT-4. The Chinese company also announced Tuesday it had updated its suite of services to integrate the latest upgrades from ERNIE.

Persons: ERNIE, ERNIE Bot “, ”, Robin Li, Li, ERNIE Bot, “, Charlie Dai, Forrester, Baidu, I’m, Goldman Sachs, Dai, JD Cloud Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Baidu, CNN, Huawei, JD Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, United States

☆ SenseTime's former IP rights employee under investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chinese tech company SenseTime (0020.HK) said on Thursday a former employee of its intellectual property division is now under police investigation. Without elaborating on details, a SenseTime spokesperson told Reuters via messaging app WeChat, "a former employee of [the] intellectual property division is currently under investigation by the Public Security Bureau due to suspected commercial related case." The state-backed Shanghai Securities News said the suspect is a former executive director of intellectual property rights. The report added that the suspect is now subject to "mandatory measures" due to economic problems but it did not specify which economic problems are under investigation. Reporting by Josh Ye in Hong Kong, Ella Cao in Beijing and Meg Shen in Hong Kong.

Persons: SenseTime, Josh Ye, Ella Cao, Meg Shen, Jane Merriman, Ros Russell Organizations: HK, Public Security, Shanghai Securities News, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing

A digital artwork by Chinese artist Snow Fish. The controversy has fueled online protests on the Chinese internet against the creation and use of AI-generated images, with several other artists claiming their works had been similarly used without their knowledge. Hundreds of artists have posted banners on Xiaohongshu saying “No to AI-generated images,” while a related hashtag has been viewed more than 35 million times on the Chinese Twitter-like platform Weibo. Besides Trik AI, Xiaohongshu has also developed a new function called “Ci Ke” which allows users to post content using AI-generated images. Snow Fish added that these complaints had been slowly growing within the artist community but had mostly been privately shared rather than openly protested.

Persons: Snow Fish, Fish, Bard, ERNIE Bot, SenseTime’s, Xiaohongshu, Snow, “, ”, Zhang, ’ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Artists, CNN, Xiaohongshu, City University of Hong, European, Capitol Hill Locations: China, Hong Kong, Weibo, United States, City University of Hong Kong, London, California

☆ China's AI 'war of a hundred models' heads for a shakeout
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Additionally, companies have also announced dozens of "industry-specific LLMs" that link to their core model. However, investors and analysts say that most were yet to find viable business models, were too similar to each other and were now grappling with surging costs. Several other big name entrepreneurs and tech executives are behind new Chinese AI startups, such as Google China's former chief Kai-Fu Lee and Yan Juejie, a former vice-president of SenseTime (0020.HK). Others said that China's largest tech companies Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu ultimately had the biggest headstart and deep pockets to succeed, given their large user bases and wide range of services. For instance, they could easily offer generative AI services as an additional plug-in to their cloud users.

Persons: Baidu's, Robin Li, Ernie Bot, Tingshu Wang, OpenAI's, Esme Pau, Pau, Yuan Hongwei, Meta, Baichuan, Wang Xiaochuan, China's, Wang, Yuan, Kai, Fu Lee, Yan Juejie, SenseTime, Tony Tung, Tung, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh, Sam Holmes Organizations: Baidu, REUTERS, HK, Huawei, Nvidia, China, Macquarie Group, Y, Baichuan Intelligence, Inc, Sogou, Google, Partners, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, HONG KONG, Alibaba, United States, Washington, Shenzhen

☆ Governments race to regulate AI tools
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

ITALY* Investigating possible breachesItaly's data protection authority plans to review artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said in May. ChatGPT became available to users in Italy in April after being temporarily banned over concerns by the national data protection authority in March. The country's privacy watchdog said in June it had warned OpenAI not to collect sensitive data without people's permission. SPAIN* Investigating possible breachesSpain's data protection agency said in April it was launching a preliminary investigation into potential data breaches by ChatGPT. It has also asked the EU's privacy watchdog to evaluate privacy concerns surrounding ChatGPT.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ursula von der Leyen, CNIL, Ziv Katzir, Israel, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Lawmakers, Joe Biden's, Beryl Howell, Alessandro Parodi, Amir Orusov, Kirsten Donovan, Mark Potter, Christina Fincher, Milla Nissi Organizations: REUTERS, Baidu, Microsoft, Markets Authority, Big Tech, Britain, HK, SenseTime, Israel Innovation Authority, EU, UNITED, . Security, International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations, U.S, IBM, Nvidia, Washington D.C, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: AUSTRALIA, Australia, BRITAIN, CHINA, China, FRANCE, Italy, Hiroshima, Japan, IRELAND, ISRAEL, Israel, ITALY, JAPAN, U.S, SPAIN, New York, Washington, Gdansk

☆ China's AI applications are coming — where it matters for monetization
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Around the same time, Tencent announced it is integrating its AI model into advertising content creation, and its own Zoom-like video conferencing app. It's also not clear how powerful China's AI applications currently are, beyond demos and select business partnerships. "Overall we see generally Chinese language model[s] still lag behind the most advanced ChatGPT version 4," CLSA's Tony Zhang said in a phone interview in the last week. Now with Beijing's green light, public-facing AI applications such as Baidu's Ernie bot can be widely used in China. Generative AI and large language model-related revenue contributed to 20% of SenseTime' s revenue in the first half of 2023, Nomura analysts said, citing company management.

Persons: Nomura, Tencent, Coffee, Luckin, Joey Wat, It's, Tony Zhang, –, Ernie, Oliver Wyman's David Xie Organizations: Baidu, KFC Locations: Beijing, China, Taobao, TikTok

☆ China's Tencent debuts large language AI model, says open for enterprise use
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/David Kirton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) said on Thursday companies could now use its large language artificial intelligence (AI) model "Hunyuan" as it premiered the much-awaited product amid a race by tech firms race to become China's AI champion. Hunyuan's debut comes after several Chinese tech firms including Baidu Inc (9888.HK) and SenseTime Group (0200.HK) recently unveiled their own AI models. Tencent, China's most valuable internet company, said Hunyuan had more than 100 billion parameters and was trained with more than 2 trillion tokens, two metrics often used to measure AI models' power. OpenAI's GPT-3 AI model contained 175 billion parameters in 2020 and Meta Platform Inc (META.O)'s Llama 2 model had 70 billion parameters in 2023. AI experts often describe moments where AI models generate incorrect information but present it as if it was a fact as "hallucination".

Persons: David Kirton, Hunyuan, Jiang Jie, OpenAI's, Tencent, ChatGPT, Josh Ye, Christopher Cushing, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Tencent Holdings, HK, Baidu Inc, SenseTime, Meta, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Rights BEIJING, Hong Kong

☆ China's Tencent to unveil AI chatbot after Beijing clears hurdles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A man walks outside the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Kirton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China's internet giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) said that it will unveil an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Thursday, according to a social media post it published on Wednesday. The post featured a demo conversation a user had with the AI chatbot, which helped the user write promotional materials. Tencent has been developing its own AI model named "Hunyuan" for months and the company said last month that it was expanding the test of the model internally. Reuters reported in February that the company formed a team to develop a ChatGPT-like chatbot named "HunyuanAide" at the time.

Persons: David Kirton, chatbot, Tencent, Josh Ye, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: REUTERS, Tencent Holdings, HK, Baidu Inc, SenseTime, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, HONG KONG

☆ Baidu CEO says more than 70 large AI language models released in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) - More than 70 large artificial intelligence language models with over 1 billion parameters have been released in China, Baidu Inc (9888.HK) CEO Robin Li told an industry event in Beijing on Tuesday. Baidu joins several other Chinese companies that launched AI chatbots last week after securing regulatory approval for mass market releases. These include facial recognition firm SenseTime (0020.HK) and AI startups Baichuan Intelligent Technology, Zhipu AI, and MiniMax. Li said the latest version of Baidu's AI chatbot, Ernie 3.5, has processing speed twice that of the previous version with 50% improved efficiency.

Persons: Aly, Robin Li, Baidu, Li, Ernie, Yelin Mo, Brenda Goh, Muralikumar Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, Rights, Baidu Inc, HK, Technology, Baidu, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights BEIJING, Beijing

☆ China's 360 and iFlytek release AI models to public
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) - China's 360 Security Technology (601360.SS) and iFlytek (002230.SZ) on Tuesday became the latest tech firms to release their artificial intelligence (AI) models to the public. Unlike other countries, China requires companies to submit security assessments and receive clearance before AI products can be available for anyone to use. Authorities have recently accelerated efforts to support companies developing AI as the technology increasingly becomes a focus of competition with the United States. Hefei-based iFlytek, best known for it voice recognition technology, said it was launching its "Spark" AI model while Beiing-based 360 Security Technology, best known for its antivirus software, launched its its AI model "Zhinao", according to the state-backed Securities Times.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Josh Ye, Jacqueline Wong, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Security Technology, Authorities, Securities Times, Baidu Inc, HK, SenseTime, Thomson Locations: Rights BEIJING, China, United States, Hefei, Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ China's government-approved AI chatbots were released to the public this week. Baidu's chatbot Ernie reportedly says a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Aaron Mok | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Chinese government recently approved several generative AI chatbots for public use. Baidu's new Ernie AI chatbot weighed in on the future of Taiwan. Zhipu, from shopping-platform Meituan, gave the best results, he said, though "all the Chinese bots have catching up to do." On Taiwan: When the reporter asked these AI bots whether Taiwan is a country, Ernie declared that a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible, according to the report. When the reporter asked these AI bots whether Taiwan is a country, Ernie declared that a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible, according to the report.

Persons: Ernie AI chatbot, Baidu's, Ernie, Baidu, SenseTime's SenseChat, Bytedance's, Zheping Huang, Tencent's, SenseTime, Xi Jinping Organizations: Bloomberg News, Morning, Baidu, Reuters, Bloomberg Locations: Taiwan, China

☆ Huawei and Alibaba among companies seeking Chinese deepfake approvals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator has received 110 applications from Chinese technology companies such as Huawei (HWT.UL) and Alibaba (9988.HK) for approvals related to models that can be used to manipulate visual and audio data. This approval process is separate from the CAC's regulation of Chinese tech firms looking to push out generative artificial intelligence (AI) products, which have been in high demand ever since the success of U.S. firm OpenAI's ChatGPT. Five Chinese tech firms, including Baidu Inc (9888.HK) and SenseTime Group (0200.HK), on Thursday launched AI chatbots to the public after receiving government approval. Reporting by Eduardo Baptista, Josh Ye, and Brenda Goh Editing by David Goodman and Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aly, OpenAI's, chatbots, Eduardo Baptista, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh, David Goodman, Mark Potter Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei, HK, Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC, Baidu Inc, SenseTime, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights BEIJING

☆ Morning Bid: Rates dice, AI arms race and G20 snub
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. Even if that came in slightly above forecasts, an unexpectedly sharp slowdown in the country's service sector ensured another underwhelming reaction. Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India, sources told Reuters. Overall, Asia markets were flat to negative - Europe's bourses were higher and U.S. futures held steady ahead of Thursday's open. Reuters GraphicsReuters GraphicsReuters GraphicsReuters GraphicsBy Mike Dolan, editing by David Evans, <a href="mailto:mike.dolan@thomsonreuters.com" target="_blank">mike.dolan@thomsonreuters.com</a>.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Mike Dolan, chatbots, Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Susan Collins, Raphael Bostic, Luis de Guindos, Campbell, David Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Baidu, HK, Washington, Reuters, Premier, U.S, Treasury, UBS, Chicago, Boston Federal, Atlanta Fed, European Central Bank, Broadcom, Dollar, Hormel, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Beijing, India, New Delhi, Asia

☆ Baidu, SenseTime stocks rise from launch of ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Chinese tech firms Baidu and SenseTime launched their ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public on Thursday, marking a new milestone in the global AI race. The news sent its shares 3.1% higher in New York on Wednesday and 4.7% higher in Hong Kong on Thursday. Meanwhile, SenseTime, an AI startup based in Hong Kong, also announced the public launch of its SenseChat platform on Thursday. China published new rules on generative AI in July, becoming one of the world’s first countries to regulate the industry. Since then, competitors such as Alibaba (BABA) and SenseTime have announced plans to launch their own ChatGPT-style tools, adding to the list of Chinese businesses jumping on the bandwagon.

Persons: SenseTime, ERNIE Bot, ERNIE, Alibaba, ”, Robin Li Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Baidu, CNN, Alphabet’s Google Locations: Hong Kong, New York, China, United States

☆ SoftBank posts surprise loss even as Vision Fund back in black after five quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

SoftBank reported a surprise loss in the first quarter covering April-June, despite an investment gain from its massive tech-focused Vision Fund. Here's how the company did:The SoftBank group reported a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of 477.6 billion yen ($3.3 billion). The tech conglomerate, which engages in venture capital investing through its Vision Fund, has had its fair share of ups and downs. The brainchild of founder Masayoshi Son, SoftBank's Vision Fund comprises Vision Fund 1 and Vision Fund 2 and invests in high growth stocks. Misra was instrumental in the early days of the Vision Fund, which was launched in 2017.

Persons: SoftBank, GoTo, Masayoshi Son, Son, Yoshimitsu Goto, Rajeev Misra, Misra, — CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, Sheila Chang Organizations: Vision Fund, Vision, Silicon, Nvidia Locations: Alibaba, Indonesian, U.S

“In the age of AI, where data is the new oil, China is the new Saudi Arabia”, venture capitalist Lee Kai-fu declared in 2018. Washington may soon tighten export restrictions to China by targeting AI semiconductors, according to the Wall Street Journal. A slowing economy and brutal price war in the fiercely competitive cloud market will only make monetising AI products harder. China’s AI moment has arrived, only with far less promise than initially hoped. China wants to become a world leader in AI by 2030, according to a 2017 roadmap released by the State Council.

Persons: Lee Kai, OpenAI's, Xi Jinping, Goldman Sachs, Robin Li, Baidu’s, Bernstein, SenseTime, Xi, Una Galani, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Saudi Arabia ”, OpenAI's ChatGPT, European Union, Baidu, HK, Nasdaq, Washington, Wall Street, Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, CloudWalk Technology, Cyberspace Administration, China, State, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Republic, Saudi Arabia, United States, Beijing, York, Shanghai

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent letters to four separate U.S. venture capital firms, including Qualcomm's venture arm, expressing "serious concern" about their investments in Chinese tech startups. The letters, which were made public on Wednesday, were sent to GGV Capital, GST Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Walden International. Qualcomm Ventures, for example, made 13 investments in Chinese A.I. Walden, a smaller firm, was identified as a particularly significant backer of Chinese AI companies. He said at the time he found there was "broad support" among venture capitalists and others to keep U.S. asset managers from investing in Chinese AI firms.

Persons: Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Janet Yellen, Antony Blinken, Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi, SenseTime, GGV, Didi, Megvii, Abu, Walden, Intellifusion, Neil Shen helming Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Chinese Communist Party, GGV, Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Walden International, Wisconsin Republican, Treasury, New York Times, Qualcomm, Tiger Global Management, Tiger Global, Denglin Technology, Georgetown's Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Macquarie Group, GSR Ventures, Center for Security, Horizon Robotics, Silicon Valley, CNBC, U.S . Commerce Department, Street, Sequoia Capital, Sequoia Locations: Illinois, China, U.S, Silver, Denglin, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Megvii, Sequoia China

☆ Analysis: China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/3] An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. New rules Chinese firms have to comply with range from algorithm vetting to accepting security reviews of data they want to export. They definitely stifle the innovation and slow down the ability of Chinese firms to catch up." A key motivation behind China's reluctance to release AI chatbots is that Beijing fears uncensored chatbots may start influencing societal views in potentially subversive directions, said Mark Natkin, managing director of research firm Marbridge Consulting. "While the U.S. is racing ahead with AI, China is hitting the brakes with more rules."

Persons: Aly, HONG KONG, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Henry Gao, Ernie Bot, Robin Li, Shi, Mark Natkin, Heatherm Huang, Bard, Microsoft's Bing, Xi Jinping, Baidu, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh, Jamie Freed Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, China, Baidu, HK, Ant Group, Western, Singapore Management University, Microsoft, SenseChat, Nomura, Marbridge Consulting, Huawei Technologies, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HONG, Beijing, Alibaba, Tencent, Hong Kong, U.S

☆ China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

☆ China's Alibaba unveils AI image generator to take on Midjourney and DALL-E
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, July 7 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (9988.HK) announced on Friday an artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, initially available to enterprise customers in beta form, as it ramps up its offerings in the fast-growing AI sector. The image generator, Tongyi Wanxiang, will compete with OpenAI's DALL-E and Midjourney Inc's Midjourney, U.S.-based rivals that have gained a large following worldwide. Alibaba Cloud, recently formed from a massive overhaul that split the Chinese tech major into six units, has also released a ChatGPT-like text generator, Tongyi Qianwen, which was launched in April. Baidu Inc (9888.HK) and SenseTime Group Inc <0020.HK > also recently unveiled AI image generators, although generative AI services have yet to receive regulatory approval for wide distribution in China. The Tongyi Wanxiang image generator, which roughly translates as "truth from tens of thousands of pictures", was revealed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday.

Persons: Wanxiang, OpenAI's DALL, Inc's Midjourney, OpenAI's, chatbot, Josh Ye, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Alibaba Group Holdings, HK, McKinsey, Baidu Inc, SenseTime, Artificial Intelligence, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, U.S, China, Shanghai

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