ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic
Summary
ByteDance is training an AI model that could approach the size of Anthropic’s most cutting-edge Mythos system, as Chinese companies narrow the gap with top US labs. The project emphasizes independent development rather than distillation, with Seed leading the effort and data-center expansion signaling China's push in advanced AI. Industry chatter notes multiple Chinese labs pursuing models the size of Fable 5, highlighting the rising race in large-language models.