Master of AI, Kai-Fu Lee, Takes On The Bold Business of Words. Because He Clearly Didn’t Have Enough On His Plate Already!
Oh, Another Unicorn In Town!
Behold citizens of the technological realm, let me introduce you—drum roll, please—to ’01.AI’, the new brainchild of Kai-Fu Lee, a man known for casually throwing bets on artificial intelligence unicorns while juggling bestselling books in the other hand. Impressive, I know. This man’s multi-tasking abilities could put even the most ardent of jugglers to shame!
Ambition: Going Where No Large Language Model Has Gone Before
In a move as bold and as expressive as a cross between an interpretive dance performance and the Chinese New Year fireworks display, Lee has aspired to no small feat. His new venture, 01.AI, aims to develop a large homegrown language model specifically tailored for the Chinese market. Because when you’re Kai-Fu Lee, creating language models is like ordering takeout: ‘Hmm, I think I’ll have a groundbreaking AI model, specifically spiced for the Chinese market, please. Hold the English punctuation.’
Hot Take:
Let’s face it, there’s something oddly impressive about someone saying “Here’s my plan: a new Large Language Model! Specifically for China!” Clearly, Kai-Fu Lee is living proof that ambition and audacity go together like Chinese dumplings and soy sauce. And as for us, we can only sit back, popcorn in hand, awaiting the day when our friendly AI might just tell us a joke… in perfect Mandarin.
Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/05/valued-at-1b-kai-fu-lees-llm-startup-unveils-open-source-model/
