21 JANUARY, ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG, BEFORE GOOGLE CEO, TECH INVESTOR ERIC SCHMIDTEric SchmidtThis post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011EuropeWe have to invest in building our ownOpen Source AI LABORATORIES, AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF SKYROCKETING ENERGY PRICESChinaThe model creates dependence。
Schmitt said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos: “In the United States, businesses are largely turning to closed sources, which means that these technologies will be purchased, authorized, etc. At the same time, China ' s approach is largely open-minded and open-source. Unless Europe is willing to invest heavily in its own model, it will eventually use the Chinese model.”
Currently, many popular AI models are closed-source, such as Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT, which means that these companies will not provide the outside world with a bottom code for download or review. While this approach provides users with a smoother and more uniform use experience, it is usually more costly and less flexible. China is a leader in the development of so-called “open weight” models, which are more transparent。
IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER AI MODELS AND SMARTS, EUROPE ALSO NEEDS TO ADDRESS HIGH ENERGY PRICES AND BUILD MORE DATA CENTRES THAT CAN BE USED TO TRAIN THESE TECHNOLOGIES. SCHMIDT HAD CO-FOUNDED A DATA CENTRE COMPANY TO ADDRESS THE HUGE ENERGY NEEDS OF SUCH INFRASTRUCTURE. HE ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT ON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN THE UNITED STATES。