Internet companies launch AI contest with largest open data pool - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn

"Three Chinese internet companies have rolled out a global artificial intelligence (AI) contest with what claims to be among the largest open datasets, enabling talents a data-rich environment to hone their research.

China's second-biggest search giant Sougou, Sinovation Ventures, a venture capital founded by former Google and Microsoft executive Lee Kai-fu, and internet firm ByteDance launched the 'AI Challenger' in Beijing on Monday.

The three plan to invest tens of millions of yuan in the coming three years on the platform and invite more companies to expand open data and bring down research barriers."