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Chinese AI Startup Zhipu Unveils Cutting-Edge Language Model
28 Jul
Summary
- Zhipu, a Chinese AI startup, released an open-source model GLM-4.5 for intelligent agent applications
- Zhipu has gained significant attention after OpenAI observed its progress in securing government contracts
- China has released the most large-language models globally, with 1,509 models as of July 2023
In a significant development in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, the Chinese AI startup Zhipu has released an open-source model called GLM-4.5, designed for intelligent agent applications. This release comes as Zhipu, one of China's "AI tigers" backed by local governments, has gained notable attention in recent months.
Just last June, the U.S. company OpenAI reported that it had observed remarkable progress by Zhipu in securing government contracts across several regions in China. This achievement has further solidified Zhipu's position as a rising star in the country's AI ecosystem.
The release of Zhipu's new model adds to the growing pipeline of AI models being developed by Chinese companies. In fact, as of July 2023, China has already released an impressive 1,509 large-language models, ranking first among the 3,755 models released globally, according to a report from the state-owned Xinhua news agency.
This surge in AI model development underscores China's ambition to become a global leader in the field of artificial intelligence. With Zhipu's latest contribution and the country's overall progress, the competition in the AI sector is set to intensify further in the coming years.
