ChatGPT clones are expected to arrive in China.
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Teachers are seen behind a laptop during a workshop on ChatGpt bot organised for by the School Media Service (SEM) of the Public education of the Swiss canton of Geneva, on February 1, 2023.
Various Chinese tech firms shared their plans to work on ChatGPT-like AI models. As of writing, OpenAI's popular chatbot is still unavailable in mainland China.
Although the official website is accessible, OpenAI doesn't allow Chinese residents to sign up for ChatGPT as of now. However, various Chinese tech companies confirmed that they will work on AI models similar to the advanced chatbot.
ChatGPT Clones to Arrive in China
According to CNBC's latest report, Alibaba, Baidu, NetEase, and JD.com announced their plans to create ChatGPT rivals.
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In this photo illustration, the home page for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen on February 03, 2023 in London, England. OpenAI, whose online chatbot ChatGPT made waves when it was debuted in December, announced this week that a commercial version of the service, called ChatGPT Plus, would soon be available to users in the United States.
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Alibaba said that it will work on a ChatGPT-like AI model that can be integrated into its cloud-computing products.
Meanwhile, JD.com said that it will release its ChatJD; a new AI model that will focus on applications in the finance and retail industry.
Based on these details, Alibaba and other Chinese tech firms are limiting their ChatGPT clones to enterprise applications.
This is a good thing since Chinese tech experts said that China tends to control the content shared on the internet.
Paul Triolo, Albright Stonebridge's technology policy head, said that these Chinese tech firms will avoid drawing the government's attention, especially since officials give regulatory focus to AI algorithms.
Beijing to Support ChatGPT-Like AI
The South China Morning Post reported that Beijing officials pledge support to companies that will develop AI models that work like ChatGPT.
At the recent Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Development Conference, local authorities said that they will even assist in building an ecosystem for these AI systems.
In their white paper, Beijing officials said that they want AI companies to apply their solutions in other areas. These include smart city development, autonomous driving, and advanced productions.
Other stories we recently wrote about ChatGPT:
A recent study claimed that OpenAI's ChatGPT could pass the U.S. medical licensing exam.
We also reported about the launch of Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing search engine.
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