China's AI Companies Shine with Deals and Low-Cost Models

Alibaba and Apple recently announced a collaboration to support iPhones' artificial intelligence services in China, drawing attention to the country's AI industry. Prominent AI services and their developers in China include:

- ByteDance, a newcomer to large language models (LLMs), offers a popular chatbot. - Alibaba's flagship LLM and chatbot, Qwen, have gained global recognition. - Baidu introduced Ernie Bot as its ChatGPT equivalent, with a focus on open-source development. - Tencent's flagship model Hunyuan and chatbot, Yuanbao, leverage its vast user base for future consumer applications. - Zhipu AI developed GLM and claims superiority over GPT-4. - Moonshot's chatbot Kimi features advanced long-context processing technology. - MiniMax, an early researcher of the MoE framework, offers cost-effective LLMs and social consumer apps. - 01.AI, adopting an open-source approach, claims cost-effective LLM inference, backed by prominent investors. - Baichuan, established by former Sogou executives, was the first in China to introduce an open-source model in 2023.