China’s ‘first Tibetan AI’ claim contested as Dharamshala’s Monlam AI predates DeepZang

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, March 19: China’s unveiling of a Tibetan-language large model, DeepZang, in Lhasa on Monday has been accompanied by bold claims in state media describing it as the “world’s first” Tibetan artificial intelligence platform. Developed by a local company, CHOKNOR, DeepZang is marketed as a large language model (LLM) tailored specifically for Tibetan-language processing, designed to handle tasks such as text generation, translation, and linguistic analysis.

The company’s Chairman Tenzin Norbu stated that the large language model and its applications are intended to offer a credible platform for global users to engage with Tibetan culture,...

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