“ChinAI #232: The Wudaokou Origins of China’s Large Models” by Jeffrey Ding

Greetings from a world where…we all make sure to drag our favorite newsletters from the promotions tab to the primary tab, right?…As always, the searchable archive of all past issues is here. Please please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay support access for all AND compensation for awesome ChinAI contributors).Feature Translation: A Brief History of Large Models in WudaokouContext: If you’ve ever been an international student in Beijing, the Wudaokou area probably conjures up wonderful feelings. Please, take me back to those Thursday nights playing beer pong at Sugar Shack. For The Washington Post’s neighborhood guide, here’s Yifan Zhang on this magical neighborhood:To some people, Wudaokou, or WDK, which means “where five roads meet,” is where poor students and coders hang out. For others, it’s not only quintessential modern Beijing, it’s also the Center of the [...] --- First published: August 7th, 2023 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-232-a-history-of-large-models --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.