Peking University and ByteDance have established the Doubao Large Model System Software Joint Laboratory, aiming to integrate industry and academia in AI research. This initiative focuses on advancing key technologies in AI, providing students with opportunities to collaborate with industry experts.

Researchers from Peking University have introduced LLaVA-o1, a groundbreaking multimodal model that boasts advanced reasoning capabilities, outperforming existing models like GPT-o1. This open-source initiative aims to enhance visual language understanding in AI systems.