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Beyond academia, companies like Skilled AI—backed by Jeff Bezos and SoftBank—aim to build fully autonomous general-purpose AI brains, capable of operating seamlessly within a variety of robotic platforms. Meanwhile, Indian firms are developing defense robots like Prahasta, a humanoid with advanced navigation and weaponry, exemplifying the shift from factory automation to front-line autonomous combat tools.
The Race for AI Power and the Global Sharks’ Moves
Chinese AI Models Surge Ahead
At a recent major AI conference, Chinese giants like SenseTime and Alibaba showcased formidable progress. SenseTime’s SenseNova LLMS 5.5 claimed to outperform OpenAI’s GPT-4 on several benchmarks, boasting a 30% performance leap and outperforming previous models like GPT-3.0 in key metrics.