Researchers say the TikTok owner's planned spending on computing power 'will drive progress' in China’s artificial intelligence industry

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher who worked on ChatGPT, had spoke out against OpenAI’s practices for training the chatbot

The case has drawn widespread attention in China due to its focus on AI LLM training and in light of the country's race to develop the technology

Among the top applicants for GenAI patents were China's ByteDance - which owns video app TikTok - and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group