'ChatGPT made in Vietnam 100%' for end users coming soon?

The Model Behind Generative AI

Generative AI is considered the next generation of artificial intelligence, focusing on creating new content, solutions or ideas, instead of just analyzing data as it does today. The basic model behind the operation of generative AI is called the Large Language Model (LLM).

This is a type of language model that is trained using deep learning techniques on huge text datasets. These models are capable of generating text similar to humans and performing many natural language processing tasks. Some popular models include GPT-4 developed by OpenAI, or Bard by Google.

Therefore, to fully master generative AI from the deepest core, businesses need to build and train large language models from the very beginning. Specifically, at the foundation stage, the model can be trained on large data sets to memorize language rules and structures.

It is likely that Vietnam will have a similar version of ChatGPT for end users, focusing on Vietnamese knowledge.

Through the training phase, the model begins to derive relationships between words, phrases, sentences, and different concepts and is then further refined through multiple steps to create a foundation for developing practical applications of generative AI.

Reality of AI application in Vietnam

Currently, generative AI research and development units around the world often provide products in some form such as open source, closed source, or closed source but available via APIs and end-user applications.

With open source codes like LLaMA (Meta), the model is publicly available for developers/communities to download, use, edit and customize. In contrast, closed source codes are often not public or provided via connection protocols (APIs) like GPT-4 (OpenAI) that allow businesses to integrate this core technology into their own products.

Applications like ChatGPT or Bard are finished products that are easy for end users to access/install and use for specific tasks.

In Vietnam, a number of units have launched generative AI models in different formats such as the FPT GenAI platform for businesses, the open source model PhoGPT and recently Zalo AI LLM. Up to now, there has not been a 100% "made in Vietnam" application for end users that has been officially announced in the Vietnamese market.

Some units have launched generative AI models in different formats, but currently there is no 100% "made in Vietnam" application for end users.

According to many sources, VinBigdata, a unit of Vingroup Corporation, will soon launch the ViGPT application - "Vietnamese version of ChatGPT" for end users and businesses, focusing on some specific content of Vietnam such as culture, history, geography, famous people,...

According to shared information, users can use the limited experience version of ViGPT in Vietnamese on the web interface, similar to ChatGPT. It is possible that this unit will introduce the official product from December 27, 2023.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has recently issued a plan, aiming for Vietnam to have at least one Vietnamese LLM technology platform by 2025. The plan emphasizes that researching, developing, and applying Vietnamese LLM is an important, necessary, and meaningful task. Vietnamese LLM uses Vietnam's filtered knowledge and training data at low cost for people, businesses, and organizations in Vietnam to use to develop new applications.

Vietnam is in the early stages of its journey to conquer generative AI. The launch of Vietnamese-made ChatGPT-like applications is a good sign that shows the efforts of domestic technology companies to eliminate dependence on international products, ensure information accuracy, and minimize data flow to foreign markets.

Bao Anh

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