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OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment organization founded in 2015. It is known for developing the GPT family of large language models and for releasing ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. OpenAI has also developed generative media systems such as the DALL·E text-to-image model (introduced in 2021) and Sora, a text-to-video model first previewed in early 2024 and later released to users in late 2024.  The organization was founded as a nonprofit and later created a for-profit subsidiary in 2019; OpenAI describes the for-profit as governed and controlled by the nonprofit, alongside later structural updates announced by the company. OpenAI’s technologies are distributed through consumer products (such as ChatGPT) and developer platforms (including its API).

Google

Google conducts artificial intelligence research and development primarily through Google Research and Google DeepMind, its dedicated AI research division formed in 2023 through the consolidation of Google Brain and DeepMind. Google develops large-scale machine learning systems used across its products and services, including search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer applications. Its AI research spans areas such as large language models, multimodal systems, reinforcement learning, computer vision, robotics, and scientific discovery. Google DeepMind is responsible for foundation model development, including the Gemini family of multimodal models, as well as research in alignment, reasoning systems, and applied AI in fields such as biology and materials science.

Meta

Meta AI is the artificial intelligence research division of Meta Platforms. It conducts research and develops machine learning systems used across Meta’s products and external research initiatives. Meta AI is responsible for the development of the Llama family of large language models, which are released as open-weight models for research and commercial use. The division’s research spans large language models, multimodal systems, computer vision, speech recognition, reinforcement learning, and embodied AI. Meta AI collaborates with academic institutions and publishes research in areas including foundation models, generative AI, and AI safety. Its models and research outputs are used both internally across Meta’s platforms and externally through open releases and partnerships.

Anthropic

Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research company founded in 2021. The company develops large-scale language models and AI systems under the Claude model family. Anthropic focuses on AI safety research and alignment techniques, including approaches such as Constitutional AI. Anthropic provides access to its models through consumer-facing products and developer APIs. The company conducts research in areas including large language models, reinforcement learning, interpretability, and AI safety.

xAI

xAI is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2023. The company develops large language models and related AI systems, including the Grok model family. xAI’s models are deployed through consumer-facing interfaces and platform integrations. The company focuses on large-scale language modeling, reasoning systems, and real-time information retrieval. xAI collaborates with affiliated technology platforms for distribution and infrastructure. The organization conducts research in areas including language models, multimodal systems, and AI alignment.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA is a technology company founded in 1993 that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), computing platforms, and AI software infrastructure. The company’s hardware and software systems are widely used for training and deploying machine learning models. NVIDIA develops GPU architectures and accelerated computing platforms used in data centers, cloud infrastructure, robotics, autonomous systems, and scientific computing. Its CUDA programming model and related software libraries provide a development ecosystem for high-performance and AI workloads. In addition to hardware, NVIDIA develops AI software frameworks and pretrained models for enterprise and research use. The company also operates research initiatives in areas including computer vision, generative AI, robotics, simulation, and autonomous systems.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence research and development company founded in 2023. The company develops large language models and related AI systems under the DeepSeek model family. DeepSeek has released open-weight language models and code-focused models, contributing to the open-source AI ecosystem. DeepSeek’s research and development efforts focus on large-scale language modeling, reasoning capabilities, and model efficiency. Its models have been made available for research and commercial use under open licensing terms.

Alibaba Qwen

Chinese tech giant Alibaba's AI research division develops the open-weight Qwen family of models. These include Qwen for text generation, Qwen-VL for vision-language tasks, and Qwen-Coder for programming. The models are freely available for commercial use and compete directly with closed-source alternatives.

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft conducts artificial intelligence research and product development through Microsoft Research and its Azure AI platform. The company integrates AI systems across its software and cloud services, including enterprise, developer, and consumer applications. Microsoft has developed and deployed large-scale AI systems through its cloud infrastructure and strategic partnerships. It offers foundation models and AI services via Azure, and integrates AI assistants under the Copilot brand across products such as Microsoft 365, Windows, GitHub, and Azure. Microsoft Research conducts work in areas including large language models, multimodal systems, computer vision, speech recognition, reinforcement learning, and applied AI in healthcare, cybersecurity, and scientific computing.

Moonshot AI

Moonshot AI is an artificial intelligence research and development company founded in 2023. The company develops large language models and AI systems under the Kimi model family. Moonshot AI focuses on large-scale language modeling, long-context processing, and conversational AI systems. Its models are deployed through consumer-facing applications and developer platforms. The company operates primarily in China and has received backing from technology investors.

Mistal AI

Mistral AI is a French artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by Arthur Mensch, Guillaume Lample, and Timothée Lacroix. The company develops large language models and related AI systems, including both open-weight and proprietary models. Mistral AI has released a series of foundation models designed for efficiency and performance, including smaller parameter models and mixture-of-experts architectures. The company provides access to its models through open releases and commercial APIs. Its research and development focus includes large language models, model efficiency, multilingual capabilities, and enterprise AI deployment.