Alibaba VS OpenAI: The showdown of AI models

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Alibaba’s new AI model

A New Rival to OpenAI’s Reasoning Models

Let’s talk about a fresh challenger in the world of AI. Alibaba has just dropped QwQ-32B-Preview, a reasoning AI model that’s making waves for being open (kind of) and powerful. Here’s the scoop:

• Big brain energy: With 32.5 billion parameters, this model outsmarts OpenAI’s o1-preview in key tests like AIME and MATH.

• Step-by-step thinker: It plans, reasons, and checks its work as it goes—fewer mistakes, but don’t expect speed.

• Open-ish access: It’s free for commercial use under Apache 2.0, but you won’t get all the parts to rebuild it yourself.

• Politics-proof?: Like other Chinese models, it avoids dicey topics—no surprises here, just careful compliance.

• Why it matters: As “bigger” stops being “better,” smarter tech like reasoning and extra compute time is taking center stage.

Here’s What I Think:

Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview signals a shift. As scaling big models hits its limits, reasoning and smarter compute techniques are becoming the next frontier. OpenAI might dominate now, but with players like Alibaba innovating, the AI race is heating up. Who knows right?

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Linkup: Connecting AI with Premium Content, Legally

The AI world just got a little more ethical (and interesting), thanks to a French startup called Linkup.

They’re tackling a sticky problem: how to get AI models the information they need without stepping on copyright toes.

Here’s how they’re shaking things up:

• No more scraping drama: Linkup skips web scraping entirely. Instead, they sign licensing deals with publishers, so everyone gets paid fairly when AI uses their content.

• Marketplace magic: Think of it as a matchmaking service between content creators and AI developers. Linkup fetches trusted content for AI apps, and publishers get paid based on usage.

• Why now? With lawsuits (like OpenAI vs. The New York Times) and growing scrutiny around scraping, legal solutions like Linkup are in demand.

• Who’s using it? Companies building AI tools—for example, sales teams using Linkup to feed real-time insights into models like Mistral, generating tailored sales pitches.

• Not just news: Linkup also works with business knowledge databases like Statista and Xerfi, adding a treasure trove of useful info to AI pipelines.

Here’s What I Think:

Linkup’s approach could be a game-changer. As AI shifts from scraping to licensing, tools like this make it easier for content creators to get their slice of the pie. And with AI apps booming, it feels like a win-win for everyone…finally.

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