The Chinese tech giant is launching a rival to the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. Baidu has launched Ernie Bot and Alibaba said it plans to roll out Tongyi Qianwen soon. However, these chatbots in China are subject to Beijing’s strict censorship regime and regulations governing the development of AI. will they win?
The artificial intelligence chatbot “ChatGPT” developed by OpenAI in the United States is attracting attention all over the world.
Now, a Chinese tech giant is rolling out a rival to ChatGPT. Baidu is testing a chatbot called Ernie Bot and Alibaba is rolling out his Tongyi Qianwen.
But these launches run against an interesting background. Increased scrutiny of the domestic tech sector by Chinese regulators, political censorship in Beijing, and conflict between China and the world’s democracies.
Chatbots in China are expected to be very different from chatbots in the West.
ChatGPT can answer questions on sensitive topics, but Chinese chatbots are reported to shut down some questions.
Since late 2020, China has introduced a number of regulations, some of which explicitly target AI applications, including chatbots.
So what is China’s rival to ChatGPT and how will it develop in the future? Watch the video to learn more.
