As China rolls out new artificial intelligence rules, Alibaba launches new chatbot

Artificial intelligence - AI China New Rules

The Chinese giant has unveiled its own rival to the headline-making ChatGPT. Alibaba, the technology giant from China, recently unveiled its own generative artificial intelligence model, which it has stated will soon be integrated into all the company’s mobile apps. The chatbot is the company’s version of the technology powering the much-discussed ChatGPT. The recent unveiling arrived nearly simultaneously with the Chinese government’s announcement of a list of draft rules describing the required management of generative artificial intelligence services. The AI language model has been named Tongyi Qianwen, a name…

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China seeks to use coronavirus tracking QR codes with national tech giants’ assistance

Coronavirus tracking QR codes - quick response codes - mobile phone

The Chinese government has reached out to Alibaba and Tencent to broaden its tracker systems. China’s government has reached out to tech giants in the country for help using coronavirus tracking QR codes. The purpose is to expand the existing color-based systems to track cases of COVID-19 nationwide. The government is working to partner up with Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. In the effort. Last week, Alibaba’s Alipay released a collaborative quick response code feature with the government. Last Wednesday, Alibaba’s financial division Ant Financial launched a…

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