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This Chinese Startup Is Winning the Open Source AI Race

Jan 24, 2024
Kai-Fu Lee, an AI expert and prominent investor, discusses his new startup 01.AI and their plans to create the first 'killer apps' of generative AI. The podcast explores the rise of 01AI in the open source AI race, the challenges of connecting China and the US tech industries, and how 01 AI developed the language model Yi34B that outperforms others.
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  • 01AI's open source AI model, E34B, surpassed the performance of LAMA2, quickly rising to the top spot on benchmarks and leaderboards, showcasing their technological superiority.
  • 01AI's collaboration-based approach and openness towards innovation position them to benefit from advancements in their AI models, while their proficiency in Mandarin and English makes their models favored for specialized tasks in the West.

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01AI's Open Source AI Model Outperforms LAMA2

01AI, a Chinese startup, released an open source AI model called E34B that surpasses the performance of LAMA2. E34B quickly rose to the top spot on benchmarks and leaderboards, consistently outscoring other models. The startup's multimodal AI model, EVL34B, is capable of processing images and discussing their contents. By giving away their AI models, 01AI aims to build a loyal developer base and create killer AI apps. With $200 million in investment and a valuation of over $1 billion, 01AI is set to lead the next phase of the AI revolution.

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