ByteDance Seed

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ByteDance Seed is ByteDance's core AI research division established in 2023, dedicated to discovering new approaches to general intelligence and pushing the boundaries of AI with focus on advancing toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The team works on fundamental AI research including embodied AI applications, and has launched initiatives like Seed Edge for AI innovation. ByteDance has released open-source models like Seed-OSS-36B with 512k token context length, and is investing heavily in computing infrastructure including a new 4.5 billion yuan computing center in Datong. Seed represents TikTok's parent company's strategic push into AI research.