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Shanghai AI Laboratory

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AI LabResearch instituteOpen source organization
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence LaboratoryShanghai AI Lab上海人工智能实验室PJLab

Chinese new-type AI research institution based in Shanghai (established 2020); creator of many open-source projects, including the InternLM and InternVL model families and the OpenCompass and OpenDataLab platforms.

Founded2020China
HQShanghaiChina
01 · About

Shanghai AI Laboratory

Founded 2020 · Shanghai, China

Shanghai AI Laboratory (Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, 上海人工智能实验室) is a Chinese new-type artificial intelligence research institution based in Shanghai, officially inaugurated in July 2020 at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). The lab conducts research into fundamental AI theories and core technologies, including foundation models, multimodal systems, computer vision, embodied AI, AI for science (AI4S) and AI safety and trustworthiness. It is known for extensive open-source work by teams such as OpenGVLab, InternLM, OpenCompass and OpenDataLab, including the InternLM and InternVL model families. The lab was initiated by scientist Tang Xiaoou; its current director is Zhou Bowen.

  • Tang Xiaoou

    Founding scientist / initiator

    Chinese scientist, co-founder of SenseTime and professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong; initiator of the laboratory (d. 2023).

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

7 areas · 8 technologies · 3 industries
What they do7Areas
  • Language models
  • Multimodal models
  • Computer Vision
  • Embodied AI
  • AI infrastructure
  • AI platforms
  • Agent systems
How they do it8Technologies
  • LLM
  • Foundation Models
  • Multimodal AI
  • Computer vision
  • Embodied AI
  • Generative AI
  • Robotics
  • AI Governance
Who for3Industries
  • Research & science
  • Software & Technology
  • Robotics
03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Shanghai · 2 regions
ChinaGlobal
04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 2020
2020founded
maturedevelopment stage
Privatenot listed
activestatus
07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 3 external links

Classification

  • Statusactive
  • Development stagemature
  • Listed onNoprivate
  • Organization typeAI Lab+ Research institute, + Open source organization