Beijing city will support key firms to build ChatGPT-like AI models

Open AI's ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, gaining a 100 million plus active users only two months into its launch. Credit: Reuters File Photo

China's capital Beijing will support leading enterprises to build large artificial intelligence (AI) models that can challenge ChatGPT, the city's economy and information technology bureau said on Monday.

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The city will support key firms to invest in building open source framework and accelerate the supply of basic AI data, according to the statement.