Tracking the Race to Develop Generative AI Technologies in China

This post will be updated over time as more information emerges regarding the development of ChatGPT-like technologies in China. Global interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed due to the emergence of ChatGPT, a web app that utilizes large language models (LLMs) in order to provide users on-demand information as directed. The OpenAI-developed chatbot has made headlines for a multitude of reasons, ranging from users reacting to its ability to simplify complicated tasks to investigations of its receiving funding from the likes of Microsoft. Excitement about the technology has sparked a major competition among Chinese companies to launch a viable competitor for the domestic market. To be sure, China's stringent regulations surrounding data security and censorship pose questions about the capabilities of AI generated content (AIGC) in the country.