Richard Bian

Richard Bian, Product & Growth Lead at Ant Ling, shares insights on Ant Group’s vision for open language models. He discusses strategic openness, aiming to accelerate learning and avoid mistakes. Alongside algorithm engineer Chen Liang, they dissect the challenges of training stability and FP8 optimization. The conversation touches on the rapidly evolving Chinese AI ecosystem and the influence of DeepSeek on their mission. They explore balancing model sizes and the innovations behind their unique training methods, all while emphasizing a collaborative approach to AI.