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OpenAI: A leading entity in the Technology and Artificial Intelligence sector, San Francisco-based OpenAI specialises in developing advanced AI models and tools, including the GPT family of large language models, DALL-E, and ChatGPT. They primarily serve businesses, organisations, academic institutions, and increasingly, the general public, aiming to enhance operations and drive innovation. Known for catalysing widespread interest in generative AI with ChatGPT’s release, OpenAI’s overall business focus is on building a globally competitive AI ecosystem and developing safe, beneficial artificial general intelligence that aligns with human values. The company also has offices in London, Dublin, and Tokyo.

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Voluntary framework to vet powerful new AI systems up to 30 days before their public release, stopping short of mandating review regulations.

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The new model supports more than 30 languages, seven major Chinese dialects and over 20 regional accents.

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The Chinese tech giant is the only non-US firm to crack the top five in Code Arena’s latest leaderboard.

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China behind in LLM race but it can still win in AI, ex-Tencent AI lead says

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