Chinese technology powerhouse Alibaba is asserting its position in the global competition for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy, announcing that the latest iteration of its Qwen 2. 5 model is capable of challenging the leading models from both international and domestic competitors. Not wanting to miss out on the excitement generated by fellow Chinese company DeepSeek – which made waves in the U. S. tech sector this week by positioning itself as a strong contender against top American AI firms – Alibaba insists that its newest product surpasses all in nearly every aspect. Ticker Security Last Change Change % BABA ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. 96. 72 +0. 65 +0. 67% "Qwen 2. 5-Max outperforms virtually all competitors, including GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3, and Llama-3. 1-405B, " stated Alibaba's cloud division in an announcement shared on its official WeChat account, referring to the most advanced AI models from OpenAI and Meta. TECH MOGUL DISMISSES DEEPSEEK ALLEGATIONS, SAYS U. S.

MEDIA FELL FOR 'CCP PROPAGANDA' Alibaba's Qwen account on X showcased statistics comparing its model to competitors, asserting, "It demonstrates competitive performance against top-tier models and outperforms DeepSeek V3 in benchmarks such as Arena Hard, LiveBench, LiveCodeBench, and GPQA-Diamond. " The strategic timing of the Qwen 2. 5-Max launch, coinciding with the first day of the Lunar New Year when many Chinese spend time with family, highlights the competitive pressure that DeepSeek's rapid ascent has placed on both foreign adversaries and local businesses. TRUMP, OPENAI CEO COMMENT ON DEEPSEEK SENSATION The January 10 introduction of DeepSeek's AI assistant, utilizing the DeepSeek-V3 model, along with the January 20 launch of its R1 model, has taken Silicon Valley by surprise and triggered a decline in tech stocks, as the Chinese startup's reportedly low development and operational costs have led investors to reevaluate the substantial spending strategies of leading U. S. AI companies. However, DeepSeek's rising success has sparked a rush among its domestic rivals to enhance their own AI offerings. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Just two days after the DeepSeek-R1 debuts, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, rolled out an update to its primary AI model, claiming it surpassed Microsoft-backed OpenAI's o1 in AIME, a benchmark that evaluates AI models' understanding and responsiveness to complex directives. This mirrors DeepSeek's assertion that its R1 model competes with OpenAI's o1 across various performance metrics.