Tencent Merges Multimodal and Language Model Divisions into Unified Foundation Model Department Led by Chief AI Scientist
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Tencent has merged its Hunyuan (multimodal and large language models) departments into a single foundation model department. The new unit will be led by Tencent's chief AI scientist, Yao Shunyu.
Chinese tech company Tencent has announced the merger of its multimodal model division Hunyuan and its large language model division. As a result, a unified Foundation Model Department has been established, which will be responsible for the development of fundamental AI models. Yao Shunyu, Tencent's chief AI scientist, has been appointed to lead the new unit. The merger is aimed at centralizing the company's efforts in artificial intelligence and accelerating the development of foundational models.
Source: Tencent Hunyuan (GNews) —
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