OpenAi has a new rival – and she comes from China

You may have thought of Deepseekwhich drew attention at the beginning of the year and even hit the Chatgpt. But it is not her. This week, the OpenAi recognized the progress of another Chinese startup that has been drawing attention internationally: Zipu Ai.

According to the American developer, the rival is on the “front line” in China and has been making “remarkable progress” in the global AI race.

OpenAi recognized Zippi as a competitor

OpenAi published a text with insights about the zipipo there. In it, the company writes that the rival is on the “front line” in China and made “remarkable progress” in the AI ​​race globally.

Earlier this year, Deepseek caught the attention of the world with its model R1, but did not receive the same ‘nod’ from the American. According to OpenAi, the expansion of zipu outside China and the startup’s relationship with local government draw more attention.

Even in the publication, the American developer highlights this relationship:

Zipu has strong bonds with the Chinese government and state entities, as evidenced by more than US $ 1.4 billion in state -backed investments, numerous government purchasing contracts and active involvement in defining national AI technical standards. The leadership of the Zipu there is often interacting with authorities of the Communist Party of China (CCP), including the LI Qiang Prime Minister.

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OpenAi also wrote that Zhipi AI competes with DeepSeek, publicly rejecting the collaboration between the two and developing rival models.

Who is the zipipo there?

• Beijing Zhip Huazhang Technology Co. Ltd., known as Zipu AI, was founded in 2019. It is a company specializing in artificial intelligence;
• It is considered one of China’s “AI” tigers, a class of rising language models, seen as essential in Chinese efforts to compete globally in AI race;
• According to OpenAi, the startup has offices in the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia, as well as joint projects of “Innovation Centers” in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia and Vietnam.

Advance in China… and around the world

Last week, Zhipi president AI, Liu Debing, said the company promotes the development of national technology, while expecting to “contribute to the power of China’s AI to the world.”

Already according to the American, startup is a response from China to OpenAi, which represents the hope of the CCP to create an self -sufficient and competitive IA environment, and hit the US. The developer also inserts the new rival on the Digital Silk route, with international expansion to connect Chinese solutions to other parts of the world.

The goal is to consolidate Chinese systems and standards in emerging markets before American or European rivals do, while we present a Chinese AI alternative “responsible, transparent and ready for audit”.

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Is OpenAi threatened?

In the publication, the developer explained that she is being cautious and committed to “sharing real information” about the advance of AI.

The company highlighted the opportunities that technology can provide, such as the creation of more jobs. But it also raised concerns, such as the content of the economic transition to an AI world, what are the negative impacts and who would benefit from these productivity gains.

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OpenAi also pointed out that it is investigating Chinese operations in the AI ​​field.