Recently, big news came from the field of Tencent's artificial intelligence: Hu Han, the former chief researcher of the visual computing group of Microsoft Research Asia, has officially joined the team and is responsible for the research and development of large hybrid multi-modal models. This move not only fills the vacancy left after the previous technical director resigned, but is also interpreted by the industry as an important strategic layout for Tencent to continue to develop in the field of artificial intelligence. It indicates that Tencent's investment in multi-modal large model technology will be further deepened, and Improve its competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence. Hu Han’s rich academic background and industry experience will undoubtedly inject new vitality into the research and development of Tencent’s Hunyuan large model and promote its breakthroughs at the technical and application levels.
Recently, Hu Han, former chief researcher of the visual computing group of Microsoft Research Asia, officially joined Tencent and was responsible for the research and development of hybrid multi-modal large models. This news has attracted widespread attention in the industry, and Hu Han’s joining is believed to inject new vitality into Tencent’s artificial intelligence business.
Hu Han received his undergraduate degree from Tsinghua University in 2008 and his PhD in 2014, studying under the tutelage of the famous professor Zhou Jie. His doctoral thesis won the Excellent Doctoral Thesis Award of the Chinese Society for Artificial Intelligence in 2016, which is enough to show his academic attainments. In 2012, Hu Han conducted visiting research at the GRASP laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, and then joined Baidu Institute of Deep Learning (IDL), becoming one of the pioneers in the field and serving as a tech leader. At the end of 2016, he joined the Visual Computing Group of Microsoft Research Asia and continued to delve into the field of computer vision.
Hu Han joins Tencent this time to replace Liu Wei, the former technical director of Hunyuan Large Model who has resigned. Liu Wei joined Tencent AI Lab in 2016 and, together with the other two leaders, is known as the "Three Musketeers of AI Lab". His contribution to Tencent cannot be ignored, but in November last year, he chose to leave, which brought new opportunities and challenges to the company. Hu Han's arrival just fills this vacancy, which means Tencent's further layout in the field of multi-modal large models.
Multimodal large models are a popular direction in current artificial intelligence research, involving the processing and understanding of various information such as images and texts. Tencent’s continued investment in this field shows its emphasis on the development of AI technology. Hu Han’s rich experience in visual computing, especially his background at Microsoft Research Asia, makes him an ideal candidate for this project.
In general, Hu Han's joining will bring new opportunities for Tencent's development in the field of artificial intelligence, and industry insiders are generally optimistic about its future performance. While Tencent continues to pursue technological innovation, it is also constantly recruiting top talents in the industry to form a strong technical team to cope with increasingly fierce market competition.
Hu Han's joining not only injects new technical power into Tencent's Hunyuan model, but also marks Tencent's determination to continue to deepen its efforts in the field of artificial intelligence. Future development is worth looking forward to. It is believed that under the leadership of Hu Han, Tencent’s Hunyuan large model will achieve greater breakthroughs in the multi-modal field and contribute to the development of artificial intelligence technology.