“Chinese AI models,” says Ki-Fu Lee, former head of Google China About six months They lag behind the models used in the United States and may soon overtake them in terms of adoption.
According to CNBC, Lee explained at the AVCJ China Private Equity Association that the less advanced Chinese models are roughly 15 months behind their American counterparts, but the large language models (LLM) used by Chinese companies are between 6 and 9 months behind the American versions. have
China will be the leader in artificial intelligence applications
Li, who is the founder of startup 01.AI and investment firm Sinovation Ventures, says that AI applications in China could soon outpace their U.S. counterparts. He also mentioned that the cost of training artificial intelligence models has decreased significantly in recent months.
The former manager of Google says:
“I predict that by early next year apps will be rolling out much faster in China than in the US.”
However, he explained that it is not yet clear whether these applications are made by small or large companies. Lee also went on to say that the delivery of ready-made AI capabilities as a “superapplication” will likely take place in the next 5 to 8 years.
Lee further believed that artificial intelligence technology would Brand new devices It will need to, because current smartphones are not enough to meet the needs of artificial intelligence.
As in the United States, many leading tech companies in China have been attracted to the AI sector in recent times. Companies like Alibaba and Tencent have already released several versions of their AI models and applications, and have invested billions in smaller AI startups.
In September of last year, Tencent unveiled its big language model called Hunyuan, the Chinese tech giant’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. Hunyuan has since been added to the company’s entire ecosystem, including its cloud computing, marketing and gaming divisions.
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