Chinese AI technology garnered significant attention at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. Aiman Ezzat, CEO of Capgemini SE, praised the AI model developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek during a seminar, highlighting its low cost, energy efficiency, and open-source design. Many industry insiders have hailed DeepSeek as an excellent example of stimulating AI innovation. The New York Times reported that the Paris summit was filled with discussions about DeepSeek, with the company's powerful reasoning model astonishing the world. The AI Action Summit took place in Paris, France, from February 10th to 11th, and aimed to enhance the international community's actions while exploring the application and global governance of AI.
From its international attention to innovative domestic practices, Chinese AI technology continues to expand its range of applications. During China's 2025 Spring Festival Gala, a group of humanoid robots dressed in floral cotton-padded jackets performed the Yangge folk dance, becoming the event's highlight and sparking widespread discussion. Responding to public enthusiasm, one of the robots made a return appearance at the Lantern Festival Gala, where it shared the stage with the host, both dressed identically and walking in unison. This entertaining moment quickly went viral on social media. The robots' performance is powered by AI reinforcement learning, allowing them to gradually master the dance moves through extensive training. This showcases the innovative use of AI in culture and art and highlights China's technological expertise.
During the recent Chinese Lantern Festival, a group of retired Cuban pilots who had studied in China, along with their families, gathered at the Chinese Embassy in Cuba. Among them was the Cuban elder Dido (phonetic spelling), an elderly Cuban who had captured the hearts of many Chinese netizens. Not long ago, a vlogger traveling in Cuba met Dido who claimed to be a former pilot trained in China and even showed his certificate. Before parting, Dido asked about the cost of a flight from Havana to Beijing, reflecting his deep, decades-long affection for China. On this Lantern Festival, the Chinese Embassy invited Dido and the other retired pilots to share memories and celebrate the friendship between the two countries.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X that GPT-5 will be launched and available for free use. The free tier of ChatGPT will have unlimited chat access to GPT-5 at the standard intelligence setting. Plus subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at a higher intelligence level, while Pro subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at an even more advanced level. It has been reported that OpenAI will first release GPT-4.5, which Altman stated will be the company's last non-chain-of-thought model. Subsequently, GPT-5 will be released in ChatGPT and the API as a system that integrates various OpenAI technologies, including the reasoning model o3.