iFLYTEK

iFlytek’s H1 2025 financial report reveals a 17.01% YoY revenue increase, exceeding 10 billion yuan for the first time. Gross profit rose by 17.12%. Growth was driven by AI-powered office hardware, with overseas sales surging over 300%. The AI Office Notebook demonstrated success in Japan and South Korea. iFlytek also launched the X5, the world’s first local LLM smart office notebook, aimed at enhancing productivity and data privacy.

iFlytek’s Spark Large Model (X1) now supports 130+ languages, outperforming GPT-4.1 in key languages, according to iFlytek. Its voice model excels in speech recognition (100 languages) and synthesis (55 languages), surpassing Whisper V3. Future development focuses on multimodal data fusion, native multilingual speech models, and cross-language knowledge transfer. iFlytek supports 120 million devices for companies like Huawei, BYD, and Haier in 23 languages, aiding global expansion. The company provides 813 AI interfaces, including 272 for multilingual applications, to 530,000 developers worldwide.

A public dispute has erupted in China’s tech sphere after iFlytek Chairman Liu Qingfeng’s skepticism about Elon Musk’s AI understanding was questioned online. A Xueqiu user criticized Liu’s remarks, prompting hedge fund manager Dan Bin to rebuke Liu’s perceived arrogance. This incident follows Dan Bin’s history of outspoken commentary and public disagreements within the finance and tech industries, including past controversies involving investments and market views.

iFLYTEK has upgraded its AI Learning Machine with enhanced AI-driven personalized learning, Q&A tutoring, and interactive lessons. These updates, including a new diagnostic tool and expanded subject coverage, aim to customize learning experiences across grade levels. The summer launch also features new curricula aligned with educational standards and 16 feature upgrades, like AI textbooks and stress relief tools, to transform student learning. These enhancements are free for existing users.

iFLYTEK’s Spark AI won a Gaokao essay competition against other domestic AI models, scoring high on a challenging prompt about expression in adversity. The victory highlighted Spark’s profound reasoning, cultural understanding, and ability to construct a compelling narrative praised by educators. This achievement marks a significant step for domestic AI in education, driven by a “teaching-thinking chain” that delivers personalized learning. It signifies the potential for self-reliant AI education and personalized learning globally.