China's AI charge: Tech elite lead startup frenzy

China's AI charge: Tech elite lead startup frenzy

A response in Chinese by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, is seen on its website in this illustration picture taken February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Artificial intelligence ventures in China have typically been started by academics or experts working for foreign companies. But the furor this year around OpenAI’s ChatGPT has inspired a new breed of AI entrepreneur — the elite of China’s tech giants.

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