Alibaba touts AI model Qwen 2.5 as superior to Meta, DeepSeek

Wed, Jan 29, 2025, 10:01 AM

Alibaba's (BABA) newest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Qwen 2.5-Max, claims to surpass OpenAI's GPT-4, DeepSeek's V3, and Meta Platforms' (META) Llama 3.1. Alibaba shares rose in Wednesday's pre-market trading coming off the announcement, which highlighted competition within China and with US firms.

Watch the video above as Morning Brief anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith discuss the latest developments surrounding Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 and its implications in the AI race. Alibaba’s new AI model is seen as more cost-effective, which gives Chinese tech companies a potential edge.

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This post was written by Josh Lynch