A few snippets on AI - a Q&A on DeepSeek and the even faster Owen 2.5 from Alibaba
Let’s start with Owen 2.5 - from Brave AI:
“Alibaba has launched Qwen 2.5, an open-source artificial intelligence model that the company claims outperforms its rivals, including DeepSeek-V3 and leading US models like ChatGPT.
Alibaba specifically highlighted Qwen 2.5's superior performance in comparison to DeepSeek's AI, positioning it as a strong contender in the AI market.
Additionally, Alibaba Cloud has been cutting prices on its AI models, including Qwen-VL, by up to 85%, to attract more enterprise users and enhance its AI offerings in the competitive landscape.”
And this Q&A opportunity from the South China Daily Post:
southchinamorningpost.cmail19.com/t/t-e-shdyhjt-yhdyiusuy-v/
“LIVE Q&A Webinar
How is DeepSeek shaping the race for AI supremacy?
Feb 10, 2025 | 10.30AM HKT
“DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company founded by Liang Wengfeng, has been making headlines recently. The SCMP newsroom experts will host a webinar on Feb 10, 2025, to answer readers' questions regarding DeepSeek's profile, its implications for China's AI industry and the US-China tech rivalry.
Submit your questions about DeepSeek today, and SCMP's newsroom colleagues will handpick at least five for discussion and address them during the webinar.
The live webinar will be available to all logged-in readers, and the webinar link will be shared via email on or before Feb 6, 2025.
Onwards!!!