Tech Insider: China’s Quest for a ChatGPT Challenger, PDD Moves Some Operations to Ireland

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China’s AI charge: The battle begins to build a ChatGPT challenger

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has exploded in popularity globally since its launch in November. Although the bot is not directly available to China-based users, its release has reignited a new round of enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. This is the first part of a special report that looks at how Chinese tech giants are racing to launch their own ChatGPT-like products or tapping business opportunities brought by the technology.