In a significant move coinciding with the Chinese New Year, Alibaba has released its latest artificial intelligence model, Qwen 2.5-Max. The tech giant claims this new model outperforms notable competitors including DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4o, and Llama-3.1-405B, setting a new benchmark in the AI industry.
Alongside Qwen 2.5-Max, Alibaba has also open-sourced its visual model, Qwen 2.5-VL, demonstrating its commitment to advancing AI technology collaboratively. Additionally, Alibaba's cloud unit is providing cloud computing support for the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala, a widely viewed annual variety show that blends music, dance, opera, martial arts, and comedy.
The release of DeepSeek's AI assistant powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model and its latest R1 model has recently shaken Silicon Valley, leading to a plunge in tech shares. DeepSeek's cost-effective development and usage strategies have prompted investors to question the high spending plans of leading AI firms in the United States.
In response to DeepSeek's success, domestic competitors are rapidly upgrading their AI offerings. Notably, ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has launched an updated AI model that outperforms Microsoft-backed OpenAI's o1 in the AIME benchmark test, which measures AI proficiency in understanding and responding to complex instructions.
This competitive landscape showcases China's burgeoning AI sector, highlighting the rapid advancements and intense innovation driving the industry forward.
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Alibaba drops AI model to rival DeepSeek on Chinese New Year's Day
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