OpenAI blocks China, sparking more localized AI development and differentiation in Chinese AI industry.

From ThinkChina: 2024-07-08 21:51:11

OpenAI’s decision to block China’s access to its AI tools could lead to more localized AI development, sparking a “great reshuffle” in China’s AI industry. The move will not have a huge impact on customer service as Chinese developers swiftly responded with free migration services and price cuts for affected enterprises. 117 homegrown LLMs have been approved in China.

While some Chinese tech companies rebrand and repackage OpenAI’s products as their own, the value of these repackaged models is low. OpenAI’s restrictions will help differentiate real AI enterprises from fake ones and accelerate the survival of the fittest in China’s AI industry. This will push companies to build genuine technological expertise to truly contribute to China’s AI development.

The US has strategically imposed restrictions to hinder China’s access to advanced AI and chip technology. While the US aims to hinder China’s training of AI LLMs, China has the advantage in electric power development. With more Chinese AI firms pivoting to Chinese models, there will be a noticeable trend of AI localization, leading to increasingly differentiated AI ecosystems globally.



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