2023 is a year of rapid development of AI large models, which have been loved by users since they were launched. Wenxin Yiyan is the first AI product developed against ChatGPT in China. This article will compare the differences between the two and propose a better way forward.
I. Purpose and Background
1. Purpose
ChatGPT is a very popular AI intelligent model in recent years, since the beginning of the launch has been loved and sought after by users around the world, Wenxin Yiyan is the first domestic AI product developed against ChatGPT, the purpose of this article is to analyze the similarities and differences between the two domestic and foreign AI models, and put forward a better development direction.
2. Background
AI has always been a hot spot of science and technology, in recent years has gradually penetrated into people's daily life, AI to improve productivity has long been not an empty slogan, AI has been specifically applied to intelligent medical care, robots, intelligent security and other multiple fields, in the field of AI chat, from the end of the last century to the present, from Jabberwacky to Siri to ChatGPT, Wenxin Yiyan, Xunfei Xinghuo, etc., AI has been developing at an unexpected speed, and really facilitates and benefits our daily life。
This comparative analysis report can not only help some friends who do not know AI to have a preliminary understanding of AI, but also understand the development of AI at home and abroad more intuitively, and more clearly understand the development speed of domestic technology.
2. Comparison object description
The comparison objects are: ChatGPT Wenxin Yiyan
1. ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an AI product developed by an artificial intelligence research institute called openai in the United States.
Founded in 2015, OpenAI is committed to the research and development of more advanced and intelligent artificial intelligence technologies to promote the continuous development and application of artificial intelligence technologies. Since its establishment, OpenAI has made a number of achievements in the fields of machine Xi, natural language processing, robotics, and more.
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a natural language processing tool powered by artificial intelligence technology.
ChatGPT is positioned to provide a flexible and powerful tool capable of performing a variety of language tasks, providing users with a wide range of natural language processing support.
2. A word from the heart
Wenxin Yiyan is a domestic AI application developed by Baidu against ChatGPT.
Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) is the world's largest Chinese search engine, founded in 2000, Baidu in the early years relied on providing search engine services to make a fortune. With the continuous growth of user needs and the continuous improvement of technology, Baidu has gradually expanded to other tracks, and Baidu officially devoted itself to the field of AI in 2012.
Baidu browser was equipped with the function of Wenyan Yixin in March 23, and after 5 months of testing the waters, on August 31, 2023, Wenyan Yixin officially entered the application market and opened it to users.
Wenxin Yiyan's product positioning is a healing intelligent product, using sound and technology as the medium to provide people with warmth, healing and care.
Baidu was founded in 2000 and devoted itself to the AI field in 2012, and OpenAI was founded in 2015 to focus on the AI field. Openai has not existed for too long, but as a specialized institution for AI, it will undoubtedly go further than Baidu at the technical level, but Baidu, as a veteran Internet company, also has strength and capital that cannot be underestimated in terms of resources and technology.
3. Comparative dimensions
Next, I will compare and analyze Wenyan Yixin and ChatGPT from the following two dimensions:
1. User experience
(1) User emotion
Of course, AI cannot truly empathize with humans, but in the face of human emotional outpouring and emotional needs, whether AI can handle it correctly will affect the user experience and interaction effect.
In the use of ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan, I asked the same question to two AIs representing different emotions:
From the above use cases, it can be seen that for both positive and negative emotions, ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan can grasp user emotions and empathy for users, and make comforting or encouraging responses.
When comparing the different answers of the same question and ChatGPT, ChatGPT will put forward specific solutions and suggestions, and it has always used a point-based answer, which can arouse the user's desire to read, but for users, they may not need advice and help when expressing positive emotions, but need to get a simple positive feedback, for example, praise me, affirm me, and encourage me;
Wenxin Yiyan's answer is more general, more colloquial and normal, less so that users have a strong interest in reading, of course, Wenxin Yiyan's response is actually closer to the dialogue between humans, more anthropomorphic, but as an AI, it is more important to provide advice and help, in this heavy standard, Wenxin Yiyan's answer inevitably seems a little "perfunctory".
It can be seen that there is a big difference between ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan in terms of language style and processing logic, ChatGPT's answers are both programmed and humanistic, while Wenyan Yixin is closer to natural communication, but its performance in this part is slightly weaker in comparison.
In addition, I need to mention that in the use of Wenxin Yiyan and ChatGPT, there have been cases of reply errors and unstable backgrounds.
(2) Language style
In my previous use process, I clearly felt the difference in language style between the two AIs, and I will explain to readers through two Q&A examples;
The two questions I showed were "What do you want" and "What kind of person do you think I am", both of which are more divergent and have a wide range of answers, but this question clearly reflects the difference between the two AI language styles:
ChatGPT's answer is relatively straightforward, because he is an AI and can't tell whether he is right or wrong, but the user can clearly feel that he is communicating with an intelligent machine because of these two sentences; On the other hand, Wenxin Yiyan is more refined in the decoration of language, and the way of expression is more tactful and gentle, and it has more flexibility in normal communication.
Of course, part of these differences comes from the difference in the development environment, Wenxin Yiyan is a domestic AI, which is closer to the language Xi of Chinese people in terms of language expression and communication.
Wenxin Yiyan focuses more on the harmony of communication with people when it is developed, putting Wenxin Yiyan above the user's friend, while ChatGPT seems to pay more attention to whether it can efficiently understand and solve problems, and lacks in humanization.
In fact, it can be seen from the positioning of the two products that Wenxin Yiyan focuses on humanistic care and aims to provide people with a function of listener and sharer, while ChatGPT aims to help people solve practical problems, focusing on efficiency and function.
2. Version differences
Wenxin Yiyan and ChatGPT have both free versions and paid versions, Wenxin Yiyan's paid function is priced at 59.9 yuan, the continuous monthly package is 49.9 yuan, and ChatGPT is priced at 140 yuan per month.
Both apps can get more features through recharging, but I didn't recharge, so I didn't plan to talk about the paid version in detail, we mainly analyzed it from the free version,
The version number of the free version of both is 3.5,The basic functions are very similar,But it is worth mentioning that GPT3.5 does not have a drawing function,But Wenxin Yiyan can draw,Although the free version of Wenxin Yiyan's drawing function is more general,But for users who choose the free version,It can be described as a surprise。
The free version is suitable for individual users and small projects, and there are no usage restrictions. The paid version, on the other hand, offers more advanced features and services, as well as a wider range of use cases. Of course, both the free and paid versions have features in common. They are all based on the same technical architecture and both can generate fluid, coherent conversational responses. Regardless of which version is chosen, users get a powerful conversation generation tool for their personal or business needs.
4. Data collection and comparison
I will compare ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan through an analysis of the number of users.
1. Number of Users
According to the latest data released by OpenAI, ChatGPT has more than 1.7 billion users, and Baidu's latest data shows that the number of users has reached 70 million.
Based on the current data, the number of users of ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan is an exaggerated comparison, and I think there are several reasons for the data discrepancy:
1) Target market differences
ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan have not announced the proportion of domestic and foreign users, but from the data that ChatGPT's Internet user usage rate in the United States reaches 59%, we can make it clear that at least 80% of ChatGPT's users come from other countries around the world, and Wenxin Yiyan's market should currently be oriented to the domestic market, and the international market has not been fully explored.
2) Pioneer the mountain
ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan were launched nearly a year apart, and at the same time as Wenxin Yiyan, there were several AI applications springing up, such as Xunfei Xinghuo, Caiyun Xiaomeng, etc., ChatGPT belongs to the leader in opening up new tracks, as early as this period of time, to seize the user's mind in advance, improve user retention, and accumulate users.
3) Seize the user's mind
For users, ChatGPT has become similar to the existence of the "originator", and the applications developed in the later order to get a piece of the pie are inevitably preconceived as "imitations", and under the influence of this concept, it is difficult for domestic AI to seize users from ChatGPT.
4) Technology gap
There is still a big gap between Wenxin Yiyan and ChatGPT, and I won't go into detail about the technical level, but it is also an important factor that affects the user's choice.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
Through the comparative analysis of the above four points, including the actual use of the application, background analysis, data analysis, etc., I have extracted the conclusion that domestic AI still has a long way to go.
There are many rising stars in domestic AI, and Wenxin Yiyan and not only Wenxin Yiyan have been in the forefront of the country and even the world in terms of function and computing power, but it has always been in a weak position in the market share.
And in these cases, my advice is:
1. Accelerate the development of the domestic market and face the global field
The mainland has a huge Internet user base, and the development of the domestic market is inevitable, and at the same time, we should also let Wenxin Yiyan go to the world and face the world. AI is the trend of the times, and we need to ride this storm to bravely break into the world.
2. Improve AI computing power and break through technical limitations
Although domestic artificial intelligence has developed rapidly in recent years, it is not firmly rooted, and there is still a certain gap between it and foreign technology, so technological innovation and technological independence are imminent.
Finally, I wish the development of the global artificial intelligence industry is getting better and better, and domestic AI can flourish and jointly benefit mankind.
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