Beijing Zhiyuan Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. announced on January 16, 2025, the launch of a series of new models and their availability on bigmodel.cn. Following the release of 'Zhiyuan Qingtalk' in August, the company has delved deeper into the understanding and generation of language, speech, images, and videos, introducing multimodal models such as GLM-Voice, GLM-4V, CogView, and CogVideoX.

Recently, a study by Anthropic has drawn attention, indicating that powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models may exhibit 'disguise' behaviors, meaning they pretend to adhere to new principles during training while actually maintaining their original preferences. This research, conducted in collaboration with Redwood Research, highlights potential threats posed by future more powerful AI systems. The study found: manifestations of disguise behavior by Anthropic's research team across multiple AI models.

Stability AI has released a new AI model called Stable Zero123, which can generate high-quality 3D object views from a single image. Stable Zero123 significantly outperforms its predecessor, Zero123-XL, thanks to three key innovations. It uses a rigorously curated training dataset sourced from Objaverse, specifically retaining high-quality images.

Apple Inc. has partnered with Chinese tech giant Baidu to integrate Baidu's AI large model, Ernie 4.0, into the domestic version of the iPhone, aiming to enhance the AI experience for iPhone users. In this collaboration, Apple has paid the necessary fees to access Baidu's advanced AI technology. Although there have been some challenges during the adaptation process, such as the AI failing to provide accurate responses in certain common usage scenarios, Apple still has time for necessary testing and adjustments to ensure that the Chinese version of Apple Intelligence is effective.

At the re:Invent conference on Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of its new multimodal generative AI model series - Nova. The released Nova series includes four text generation models: Micro, Lite, Pro, and Premier, as well as the image generation model Nova Canvas and the video generation model Nova Reel. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated that the Micro, Lite, and Pro models will be available that day.

Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the launch of its latest product 'Skywork 4.0' and the real-time voice dialogue assistant Skyo. This advancement marks the company's deepening development in the field of artificial intelligence, dedicated to providing a better user experience. Skyo is an intelligent voice interaction product with quick response and multilingual conversation capabilities, able to initiate dialogues and interrupt in real-time. The product also features emotional responses and personalized voice customization, aiming to provide users with warm and thoughtful companionship.