China Tech Giants Look To Develop ChatGPT Alternatives, Rival West's AI Tech

China's tech giants are looking to rival the West's artificial intelligence projects, including the booming ChatGPT, a report has claimed. According to a report by the Financial Times, Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and NetEase are announcing investment plans to develop technology rivaling OpenAI's chatbot. Baidu is reportedly planning to launch a chatbot named Ernie into its search engine, similar to Microsoft and OpenAI's Bing Chat, in the following months. The bot has been in development since 2019, according to the news outlet. "Baidu has focused talent and money on this, so they are the most likely to build one of China's leading GPT platforms," Boris Van, an analyst tracking China's AI efforts, told the outlet.