Alibaba Unveils New AI Rival to OpenAI and Google
Alibaba's Qwen team just launched Qwen2.5-VL, an AI model that competes with OpenAI and Google. It stands out in text, image analysis, and software interaction. Available on Alibaba's Qwen Chat app and Hugging Face, it comes with some restrictions due to Chinese regulations. The flagship Qwen2.5-VL-72B model requires Alibaba's permission for commercial use by big companies. Think of it as the next level of AI, but with a China-specific twist.