Zhipu AI (智谱AI), also known as Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. (智谱华章科技有限公司), is a Chinese AI company specializing in cognitive large models and knowledge intelligence, with applications extending to digital humans, AI assistants, and embodied agents. Its flagship platform, Bigmodel.ai, includes products like CodeGeeX and CogView, which provide APIs for generating content and powering virtual beings in the metaverse. Zhipu positions its technologies as foundational for digital human development, enabling natural language interaction, voice synthesis, and multimodal AI. The company also develops speech-based interfaces for digital humans, sign language digital agents for accessibility, and Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings for enterprises. Zhipu AI is closely tied to academic research, originating from Tsinghua University's Knowledge Engineering Lab, and continues to play a role in socially impactful projects such as AI tools for healthcare and education. Its GLM series models support advanced dialogue and content generation, and Zhipu has positioned itself as a domestic alternative to OpenAI by offering customizable AI agents and digital human frameworks tailored for both consumer and enterprise use.
Tang Jie (唐杰) serves as the Chairman and Chief Scientist of Zhipu AI, acting as the primary academic visionary behind the company's technology. A full professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University and the head of the Knowledge Engineering Lab (KEG), Tang is the architect of the GLM (General Language Model) pre-training framework that powers the company's flagship products. His leadership ensures that Zhipu remains at the forefront of foundational AI research, bridging advanced theoretical concepts in data mining and social networks with practical large-scale model development.
Zhang Peng (张鹏) is the Chief Executive Officer of Zhipu AI, responsible for the company's business operations, strategic growth, and the commercialization of its AI technologies. Emerging from the same academic roots at Tsinghua University’s KEG lab, Zhang bridges the gap between the company's deep research capabilities and the market, overseeing the deployment of products like the Bigmodel.ai platform and CodeGeeX. He plays a critical role in positioning Zhipu as a domestic alternative to international competitors, driving the adoption of the company's Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings and digital human frameworks across various industries.