Nandini Roy Choudhury, writer
Brief news
- Alibaba released over 100 open-source AI models, including the Qwen 2.5, to enhance competition against rivals like Huawei, Baidu, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
- The models aim to support various sectors and are designed for easy use by individuals and businesses.
- Â Alibaba’s Qwen-Max model reportedly outperforms competitors in language comprehension, while a new text-to-video application has also been introduced.
Detailed news
Alibaba enhanced its proprietary technology’s capabilities and released over 100 open-source artificial intelligence models on Thursday in an effort to intensify competition with its competitors.
The Qwen 2.5 variants, which were recently introduced, are intended for use in a variety of sectors and applications, including automobiles, entertainment, and science research, according to Alibaba. It also stated that they possess more sophisticated coding and mathematical abilities.
The company, which is headquartered in Hangzhou, is attempting to intensify its competition with domestic competitors, including Huawei and Baidu, as well as U.S. giants openAI and Microsoft.
Large quantities of data are utilized to train AI models. According to Alibaba, its models are capable of comprehending the prompts and producing text and images.
The models are open-source, which enables individuals globally, including researchers, academics, and companies, to utilize them to develop their own generative AI applications without the necessity of training their own systems. This approach saves time and money. Through the open sourcing of the models, Alibaba anticipates that a greater number of users will utilize its AI.
Last year, the Chinese e-commerce colossus introduced its Tongyi Qianwen, or Qwen, model. Since that time, it has released enhanced versions and reports that its open source models have been downloaded 40 million times total.
The company also announced that it has upgraded its proprietary premier model, Qwen-Max, which is not open-source. In contrast, Alibaba commercializes its capabilities to businesses through its cloud computing products. Alibaba stated that the Qwen Max 2.5-Max outperformed competitors such as Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s GPT4 in a variety of domains, including language comprehension and reasoning.
Alibaba has also introduced a new text-to-video application that is based on its AI models. Users can use this feature to input a prompt, and the AI will generate a video based on it. This is analogous to Sora, which is generated by OpenAI.
“Eddie Wu, CEO of Alibaba, announced in a statement that Alibaba Cloud is investing with unprecedented intensity in the research and development of AI technology and the construction of its global infrastructure.”
Last year, Wu assumed the position of CEO at Alibaba in the midst of a historic reorganization. He has been endeavoring to revitalize the tech giant’s development, as it encounters challenges such as a lethargic Chinese consumer and increasing competition.
Alibaba is a significant cloud computing participant in China; however, it is falling behind international competitors such as Amazon.
as well as Microsoft. The company is optimistic that its most recent AI offerings will entice customers both within and outside of China to subscribe to its cloud services, thereby bolstering a division that has been stagnant but initially demonstrated signs of growth in the June quarter.
Source : CNBC News
