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Zhipu AI reports 7M API users; ByteDance forms new AI safety unit

Zhipu AI's MaaS platform has seen significant growth, reaching nearly 7 million API users and activating over 50,000 Chinese AI chips to handle increased inference demands. The company also announced the reopening of its Coding Plan for purchase following a price adjustment. Meanwhile, ByteDance has established a new AI data and safety department, headed by former TikTok executive Wang Yinglei, to manage crucial aspects of its foundation models, including data sourcing and quality control. AI

IMPACT Highlights growth in API usage and AI chip deployment for inference, alongside organizational shifts in AI data and safety management within major tech firms.

RANK_REASON Two distinct AI-related organizational and product updates from major Chinese tech companies.

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Zhipu AI reports 7M API users; ByteDance forms new AI safety unit

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Zhipu’s MaaS platform now has nearly 7 million API users and has activated over 50,000 Chinese AI chips to meet growing inference demand. Its Coding Plan reopen

    Zhipu’s MaaS platform now has nearly 7 million API users and has activated over 50,000 Chinese AI chips to meet growing inference demand. Its Coding Plan reopened for purchase on July 31 after a price increase. Source: TechNode https:// technode.com/2026/08/12/zhipus -api-user-ba…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ByteDance has formed a new top-level department for AI data and safety, led by former TikTok executive Wang Yinglei, to oversee data sourcing, synthetic-data ge

    ByteDance has formed a new top-level department for AI data and safety, led by former TikTok executive Wang Yinglei, to oversee data sourcing, synthetic-data generation, and quality evaluation for its foundation models. Source: TechNode https:// technode.com/2026/08/12/byteda nce…