3 6 Ke·2026-01-30 11:01Core Insights - The upcoming Spring Festival marks a critical moment for AI in China, with major companies like ByteDance, Alibaba, and DeepSeek preparing to launch significant AI models, indicating a fierce competition for user engagement and future internet order [1][18]. ByteDance - ByteDance plans to release three flagship models during the Spring Festival: Doubao 2.0 (language model), Seedream 5.0 (image generation model), and SeedDance 2.0 (video generation model) [2]. - Doubao 2.0 has reached 155 million weekly active users, and the company aims to integrate AI into its ecosystem, particularly within Douyin, to maintain its dominance in content creation [3][4]. - The new models are expected to enhance ByteDance's cloud business, positioning it to compete more effectively with Alibaba Cloud [4]. Alibaba - Alibaba is set to launch its flagship model Qwen 3.5, focusing on enhancing user experience and capabilities in mathematics and coding [5][6]. - The Qwen app is evolving into a multifunctional assistant, integrating services like food delivery and travel booking, aiming to capture users' daily life services [7]. - Alibaba's strategy includes a goal to deeply integrate all its services with the Qwen app by 2026, with the app's monthly active users surpassing 100 million [8]. DeepSeek - DeepSeek plans to unveil its new model, V4, which is expected to excel in coding and long-context processing, potentially surpassing competitors like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Gemini [9][10]. - The V4 model is designed to handle extensive code prompts and maintain data integrity during training, crucial for developing complex software systems [10]. - DeepSeek's unique training architecture allows for larger models without proportionally increasing chip numbers, showcasing its capability in logical reasoning and code generation [13]. Industry Implications - The competition among these tech giants is not solely about financial gains but about establishing a dominant entry point in the AI era, which will define the internet landscape for the next decade [17][18]. - The integration of AI into everyday life is anticipated to transform user interactions, from generating festive videos to planning family trips and writing complex code [16].