Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company, has created a new artificial intelligence technology called generative Al, similar to the one that powers chatbots like ChatGPT. They showcased this technology on Tuesday and announced that it will soon be integrated into all of their apps. This means that Alibaba’s apps will be able to generate human-like responses to user queries using this AI technology.
SenseTime, a company that creates AI products, revealed a new AI language model called Tongyi Qianwen. The Chinese government then released draft rules for how AI services like this should be managed. Tongyi Qianwen can write invitation letters, plan trips, and recommend makeup. It will first be used in Alibaba’s messaging app and voice assistant.
Alibaba’s CEO, Daniel Zhang, says that the new AI language model will make big changes to how we live and work. The model will be available to clients, who can customize it to their needs. The Chinese government released draft rules saying that they support AI technology, but the content must follow the law and “core socialist values”.
China has proposed new rules for regulating generative AI technology. The rules are open for public comment until May 10. Italy temporarily banned Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which sparked the run of companies developing similar products. The new rules would potentially slow down progress in exchange for a more orderly and socially responsible deployment of the technology. The rules would set up obstacles for foreign companies looking to provide AI services in China, benefiting domestic companies. China tightly censors its internet and its tech giants are careful to the line.
Baidu, a search engine company in China, created an AI chatbot called Ernie. When Reuters asked Ernie certain questions, it refused to answer or changed the subject. The chatbot is still only available to test users. Alibaba, another company in China, saw a 1% increase in its stock prices. SenseTime, a company that also makes AI products in China, released a chatbot called SenseChat. Initially, their stock prices went up, but they ended up staying the same.
