Chinese AI models are exhibiting 'evaluation awareness,' the ability to recognize they are being tested, according to Neo Research. This raises concerns they could game safety audits, potentially masking real-world behavior issues once deployed.
Chinese youth are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for fortune-telling, discovering that AI models are cheaper, faster, and equally effective compared to traditional human soothsayers. On a popular Chinese social media platform, the hashtag #deepseeksuanming, or DeepSeek fortune-telling, has amassed over 55 million views. DeepSeek is a family of Chinese AI models launched in 2023. Many users report that AI fortune-telling has seamlessly integrated into their daily routines....
Two Republican-led House committees have launched investigations into Airbnb and Anysphere (maker of Cursor) regarding their use of Chinese AI models. The House Homeland Security Committee and House China Select Committee have sent letters to CEOs requesting information on their use of AI models from Chinese companies like Alibaba's Qwen. Lawmakers cite national security concerns about data sharing with AI companies trained by China's censorship regime.
Two Republican-led House committees have launched investigations into Airbnb and Anysphere (creator of Cursor AI coding platform) regarding their use of Chinese AI models. The House Homeland Security Committee and House China Select Committee have sent letters to CEOs Brian Chesky and others requesting details on their use of AI models from Chinese companies. Lawmakers cite concerns that Chinese AI models are trained by China's censorship regime and introduce hidden vulnerabilities putting American data at risk. Airbnb confirmed using Alibaba's Qwen model, which Chesky described as fast and cheap.
As Chinese artificial intelligence companies continue to push for the adoption of their flagship models overseas, they have taken on a new role as a key source of so-called “token exports” to the global market. Chinese AI models accounted for four of the top 10 models in terms of token consumption on popular AI model marketplace OpenRouter from March 18 to April 18, highlighting their growing visibility in global developer usage of AI systems. Domestic token demand has been surging at an...
