Intro#
With internet companies of all sizes investing in the AIGC track, AI is advancing rapidly, and other technologies are also experiencing a major breakthrough. The cost of learning time and the requirement for knowledge reserves are high, making it difficult for me to update frequently. Therefore, I am creating this new section to periodically share the latest AI and other technology developments. I will mainly share interesting projects and technology news that I find. This is the first issue.
Xiaomi AI Large Model MiLM-6B#
According to GitHub introduction, Xiaomi, which announced its entry into the large model track a few months ago, has developed "MiLM-6B" with a parameter model of 6.4 billion, achieving the best results in the same size on C-Eval and CMMLU.
By today's standards, the 6.4 billion parameter model is still too small, and it is uncertain whether this dual leaderboard first place is truly due to its excellent algorithm or due to the small number of parameters causing errors. Another possibility is that Xiaomi has its own way of operating and has special optimizations for these two propositions. The specific level still needs further training, and it will only be known after testing when the parameter volume becomes larger and is opened in the future.
Although I have some doubts about this, I am also very optimistic about Xiaomi's AI project because Xiaomi's AI is obviously for upgrading "Xiao Ai". There is no need to become an all-around warrior like "ChatGPT". The focus should be on the interaction between humans and intelligent devices. After all, "Xiao Ai" is already in the first echelon of mobile AI, so I am still very optimistic.
Zhidu Technology to Release Dual AI Smart Speaker ChatMini#
According to the official WeChat account of Zhidu Technology, the world's first smart speaker with built-in ChatGPT, Vifa ChatMini, will be launched globally on August 17. Its official website shows that ChatMini will also be equipped with Baidu's AI large model "Wenxin Yiyu", with dual AI support, and the official price is set at $259.
I personally want to support domestic projects, but when I see the keywords "ChatGPT" and "domestic manufacturers", I can't help but feel a chill. We all know that even ChatGPT mirrors are difficult to survive in China now, not to mention the basic parameters of a speaker. How can a speaker with ChatGPT be used normally? How can it survive? Will the overseas version use ChatGPT while the domestic version uses Wenxin Yiyu? It's terrifying to think about it.
Let's look forward to the press conference on the 17th for specific details. It will be held at 20:00 in the evening. The smart speaker will also make its debut on Douyin's Lv Xiaotong, Zhidu Technology & Guoguang Electric Chairman Lu Hongda, Danish Vifa speakers, and other live streaming platforms, as well as Vipshop's Vifa live streaming platform. Interested friends can watch it.
Baidu Search Engine Integrated AI#
Users who have joined the Baidu Wenxin Yiyu beta test can find a conversation feature in the upper left corner when using the Baidu search engine, similar to Newbing. Because I rarely use Baidu myself, I just discovered this while writing this article.
After a brief look, it has all the necessary features, and the application of the Inspiration Center is very rich, similar to giving ChatGPT a role. However, this role has already been defined for you in advance. Since it is still based on Wenxin Yiyu, I don't have high expectations for the level of conversation and application. I won't test it myself, but interested friends can test it themselves. I guess there won't be too much difference from Wenxin Yiyu.