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China rolls out large language model AI based on Xi Jinping Thought
- Country’s top internet regulator promises ‘secure and reliable’ system that is not open-sourced
- Model is still undergoing internal testing and is not yet available for public use
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Sylvie Zhuangin Beijing
China’s top internet regulator has rolled out a large language model (LLM) based on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s political philosophy, a closed AI system that it says is “secure and reliable”.
The machine learning language model was launched by the China Cyberspace Research Institute, which operates under the Cyberspace Administration of China, the national regulator.
The philosophy, along with other selected cyberspace themes that are aligned with the official government narrative, make up the core content of the LLM, according to a post published on Monday on the WeChat account of the administration’s magazine.
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“The professionalism and authority of the corpus ensure the professional quality of the generated content,” the administration said in the post.
The philosophy is officially known as “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era”, and includes his instructions on all aspects of political, social and economic life. It was enshrined in China’s constitution in 2018.
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According to the post, the model can meet “a wide range of users needs” and can answer questions, outline reports, summarise information, and translate between Chinese and English.
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