China approves 14 large language models and enterprise applications, as Beijing favours wider AI adoption across industries

This new batch includes a number of industry-specific LLMs, compared with the general AI models from previous approvals, reflecting how AI development and regulation in mainland China are pushing the technology to boost efficiency in enterprises.

Frontis.AI expects to provide more customised services to its enterprise clients, according to a company statement published last Thursday on its official WeChat account.

ThreatBook’s XGPT AI model is the first LLM focused on internet security in China. The company said its LLM can help enterprises get timely and accurate analysis of potential security threats. XinYi Tech’s LLM, also a first in the domestic industry, is focused on AI-powered video-generating and processing tools, which are meant for areas like advertising, education, media and even e-commerce, according to the firm.

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The number of government-approved LLMs and related applications in China currently total more than 40.

Li called on the government to push for greater application development initiatives that will bring to market more ChatGPT-like services. He said there were already 238 LLMs introduced in the country as of October – most of which are yet to receive government approval.