Chinese firms in sprint to cultivate generative AI

China's technology giants are racing to develop generative artificial intelligence to compete with US companies, launching their own large language models to support a wide array of uses, ranging from weather forecasts and financial analysis to 3D e-commerce. Speaking at the Huawei Connect 2023 event held in September, Sabrina Meng, deputy chairwoman of the firm, said Huawei continued to invest in core AI technologies and the development of a robust computing foundation for China and the world to support a wide range of AI models and applications for all industries. Thailand's Meteorological Department plans to use Huawei's Pangu Weather Model, an AI model used for forecasting the weather worldwide, to provide forecasts in Thailand. EXPANSION OVERSEAS. Selina Yuan, president of international business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, said the company's AI solutions are designed to assist customers in creating their own generative AI applications in a more efficient, security-focused and cost-effective manner. Alibaba Cloud recently showcased an array of industry-specific AI models at the Apsara Conference, its annual flagship tech event. Its character creation and AI chat model facilitates engaging, human-like interactions with virtual characters. Chinese tech company Tencent recently launched its proprietary foundation AI model dubbed Hunyuan as it joined the generative AI race, bidding to automate human work and increase human productivity.