China Approves 14 LLM and Enterprise Applications to Drive AI Adoption Across Industries
Posted: January 29, 2024 11:57 AM Updated: January 29, 2024 11:57 AM
Correction and fact check date: January 29, 2024, 11:57 AM
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China approved its first 14 large language models and enterprise applications for commercial use this year.
China this year approved its first batch of large-scale language models (LLMs), a technology used to train ChatGPT and similar services. A total of 14 LLM and enterprise applications have recently received commercial approval from authorities, according to announcements from companies including consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi, AI research firm Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology, and Beijing-based AI startup 01.AI. use.
This approval is consistent with the growing involvement of domestic technology companies in promoting the widespread use of AI across a variety of industries.
The new batch includes several industry-specific LLMs, unlike the previously approved general AI model, indicating that mainland China’s AI development and regulation is focused on improving enterprise efficiency. Currently, the number of LLM and related applications approved by the government in China exceeds 40.
Chinese government approves AI innovation
Earlier this month, several companies received approval from the Chinese government for LLMs.
Frontis.AI, a startup founded in 2021 by former JD.com Senior Vice President Zhou Bowen, has been approved for the “Pinshang” and “Moxiaoxian” LLMs. These models aim to provide consumer goods companies with industry insight and support for product and marketing innovation. According to the company, it is expected to provide more customized services to corporate customers.
Industry-specific LLMs developed by cybersecurity company ThreatBook and video solutions provider XinYi Tech have also been approved. ThreatBook’s XGPT AI model is notable as the first LLM designed explicitly for Internet security in China. The company emphasizes that the LLM can help businesses gain timely and accurate analysis of potential security threats. Meanwhile, XinYi Tech’s LLM, a pioneering development in the domestic industry, focuses on AI-based video creation and processing tools. According to the company, these tools are intended for applications in fields such as advertising, education, media, and even e-commerce.
Among the notable AI applications is an intelligent resume polishing tool provided by Chinese online recruitment platform Zhaopin. Chatbots developed by e-commerce service company Beijing Zhidemai Tech and iReader Technology, a provider of mobile books, magazines and comics, also received approval.
AI development amid resource allocation discussions
Chinese companies are actively developing AI products, encouraged by the global impact of OpenAI’s ChatGPT launch.
However, the intense interest in domestic LLMs has been criticized by some industry leaders as “a significant waste of resources.”
Robin Li Yanhong, founder, chairman and CEO of internet search and AI company Baidu, urges the government to step up initiatives on application development with the goal of introducing more services like ChatGPT to the market. I did. According to him, as of October 2023, there are 238 LLMs in the country, most of which are still awaiting government approval.
The latest approval follows the initial launch of the Generative AI service to the public in August 2023. Last year, China established the China Electronic Standardization Institute, a new government agency that oversees the implementation of national LLM standards.
China’s recent approval of a new batch of LLMs highlights the country’s commitment to advancing AI and reflects a push by domestic technology companies to promote AI adoption in a variety of sectors.
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