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“ChinAI #245: Around the Horn (13th edition)” by Jeffrey Ding

Nov 27, 2023

Explore the impact of vector databases in large language models and a smartphone company's unique AI assistant. Delve into challenges faced by Chinese delivery drivers, global AI governance, and Japan's semiconductor policy shift. Discover classical Chinese texts with large language models and AI's impact on industry reports. Dive into DeepMind's distributed training methods in AI models and China's decreasing foreign investment trend.

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Quick takeaways

Vector databases are vital for large language models in China, AI Kudji Pung-lu facilitates insights into the AI industry.

Oppo's Shiaabu AI assistant powered by GPT model faces challenges with internet regulation, opposition to video game addiction.

Deep dives

Diffusion-oriented stories focused on data limitations for large language models and vector databases in China.

Exploring the challenges faced in China regarding the implementation of large language models, particularly emphasizing the significance of vector databases in storing textual or visual data alongside numerical representations. The article highlights the role of AI Kudji Pung-lu, a platform offering detailed insights on AI industry and academia.

Introduction

2min

Exploring AI Challenges, International Collaboration, and Semiconductor Policies

4min

Exploration of Classical Chinese and AI in Industry Reports

2min

Exploring Distributed Training Techniques, FDI Trends, and an Unusual Sports Angle

2min

Greetings from a world where…

ham balls and potato oles reign supreme

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Around the Horn (12th edition)

It has been too long since the last Around the Horn issue (ChinAI #239), but my initial scan through WeChat surfaced so many cool articles, so let's do another round. For ChinAI newbies, here's how it works:

I give short previews of ten articles related to ChinAI (all published within the past week or so). The title for each preview links to the original article in Chinese.
Readers choose next week's feature translation by replying to the email and/or commenting on the post with the number of their favorite article. *I give a little added weight [...]

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First published:
November 27th, 2023

Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-245-around-the-horn-13th-edition

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