<p>At least three Chinese tech firms including Baidu, Baichuan Intelligent Technology and Zhipu AI are on Thursday launching artificial intelligence (AI) products after getting government approval as China accelerates AI deployment.</p><p>Baidu, China's leading online search provider, said in a statement its ChatGPT-like AI chatbot Ernie Bot would be fully open to the general public.</p>.China's Baidu says its new AI beat ChatGPT on some metrics.<p>Two AI startups, Baichuan Intelligent Technology and Zhipu AI, also said their chatbots would be officially launched on Thursday.</p><p>All three said their products had received government approval.</p><p>Baidu's shares were up about 4.5 per cent in early trade in Hong Kong.</p>.<p>Unlike in Western countries where AI products can be launched without regulatory approval, China requires companies to submit security assessments and get clearance before releasing mass market AI products.</p><p>Authorities have recently accelerated efforts to support companies to develop AI as the technology increasingly becomes a focus of competition with the US.</p><p>Chinese media reported that a total of 11 firms had received approvals from the government, including TikTok maker ByteDance and SenseTime Group. Neither company immediately responded to requests for comment.</p>.<p>SenseTime's shares gained about 4% in Hong Kong after the market opened.</p><p>Regulatory approvals was widely anticipated after China published a set of interim rules aimed at regulating generative AI products for the public that went into effect on Aug. 5.</p><p>Previously, companies were only allowed to conduct small-scale public tests of AI products but with the new rules, companies have widened their AI product tests by enabling more features and engaging in more marketing.</p>
<p>At least three Chinese tech firms including Baidu, Baichuan Intelligent Technology and Zhipu AI are on Thursday launching artificial intelligence (AI) products after getting government approval as China accelerates AI deployment.</p><p>Baidu, China's leading online search provider, said in a statement its ChatGPT-like AI chatbot Ernie Bot would be fully open to the general public.</p>.China's Baidu says its new AI beat ChatGPT on some metrics.<p>Two AI startups, Baichuan Intelligent Technology and Zhipu AI, also said their chatbots would be officially launched on Thursday.</p><p>All three said their products had received government approval.</p><p>Baidu's shares were up about 4.5 per cent in early trade in Hong Kong.</p>.<p>Unlike in Western countries where AI products can be launched without regulatory approval, China requires companies to submit security assessments and get clearance before releasing mass market AI products.</p><p>Authorities have recently accelerated efforts to support companies to develop AI as the technology increasingly becomes a focus of competition with the US.</p><p>Chinese media reported that a total of 11 firms had received approvals from the government, including TikTok maker ByteDance and SenseTime Group. Neither company immediately responded to requests for comment.</p>.<p>SenseTime's shares gained about 4% in Hong Kong after the market opened.</p><p>Regulatory approvals was widely anticipated after China published a set of interim rules aimed at regulating generative AI products for the public that went into effect on Aug. 5.</p><p>Previously, companies were only allowed to conduct small-scale public tests of AI products but with the new rules, companies have widened their AI product tests by enabling more features and engaging in more marketing.</p>