Chinese voice-recognition company iFlytek unveils ChatGPT rival


iFlytek conducted a live demonstration of its artificial intelligence model for educational and enterprise uses on Saturday in the eastern city of Hefei. - Bloomberg

HEFEI, China, May 7 (Bloomberg): Chinese voice-recognition company iflytek Co. has entered the race to build a rival to OpenAI Inc.’s ChatGPT, with a live demonstration of its artificial intelligence model for educational and enterprise uses, even as Beijing signaled more oversight of the industry.

Chairman Liu Qingfeng unveiled its SparkDesk at an event in the eastern city of Hefei, employing voice-recognition prompts to ask the chatbot in Chinese and English to assess student essays and compose hypothetical stories about Confucius’ attendance at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

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