Gref stated that the foundation of Yandex's AI is a Chinese model.… (греф · яндекс · модель)
Gref stated that the foundation of Yandex's AI is a Chinese model. Yandex (MOEX: YDEX) rejected comments by Sberbank Chairman and Board President Gennady Gref regarding the company ceasing to develop its own artificial intelligence models and becoming dependent on Chinese solutions.
Consensus
- Herman Gref made statements in the State Council about Russian AI development on July 17.
- Gref claimed that only Sberbank has a fully domestic AI model and accused Yandex of relying on Alibaba's Qwen model.
- Yandex denied the claims, asserting it develops its own fundamental AI models independently.
- Yandex maintains full control over its AI development cycle and does not depend on external solutions.
Points of divergence
- The press service of Yandex commented on Gref's statement, as reported by RIA Novosti. — fontanka
- Yandex stated that the claims made by Gref are incorrect and emphasized its ongoing development of proprietary models, including YandexGPT 5 Pro and Alice AI. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Greif stated that the basis of Yandex's AI is a Chinese model. Here is what the company responded. — Фонтанка
- Yandex responds to Gref's comments on the company's dependence on Chinese AI — Коммерсантъ