SenseTime Unveils Cantonese AI Chatbot That Becomes Free to Use on July 1

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At the release event on May 29, SenseTime demonstrated its Cantonese chatbot’s ability to understand Cantonese and local culture, comparing it with OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4.

China’s SenseTime Group Inc. released a Cantonese version of its AI chatbot SenseChat, which will be free to the public as of July 1.

The Cantonese chatbot is part of SenseTime’s new large artificial intelligence model Sense Nova launched last month as the first in the market to support the understanding of Cantonese slang.

At the release event Wednesday, Xu Li, executive chairman and CEO of Sensetime Group, highlighted the importance of integrating regional cultural differences into generative AI models. By launching the Cantonese version of SenseChat, Sensetime aims to serve local culture and address existing gaps.

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SenseTime Group Inc. launched a Cantonese version of its AI chatbot SenseChat, part of the Sense Nova model, on July 1.
SenseChat's release aims to address local cultural needs, evidenced by its accurate understanding of Cantonese slang compared to ChatGPT-4.
The company plans to achieve profitability within two years and expand into multilingual Southeast Asian markets.

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SenseTime Group Inc.: SenseTime Group Inc. is a Chinese AI company that recently released a Cantonese version of its AI chatbot, SenseChat, as part of its new large AI model, Sense Nova. This chatbot aims to accommodate regional cultural differences and serve local culture, particularly in Hong Kong. SenseTime plans to expand its AI business into multilingual Southeast Asian countries and aims for profitability within two years.

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