Xiao-i is a Chinese cognitive artificial intelligence enterprise founded in 2001. On June 29, 2023, Xiao-i launched its generative model Hua Zang Universal Large Language Model. In the same year on October 26, Xiao-i launched the Hua Zang Ecosystem and showcased co-creation achievements with eight ecosystem partners, including Orient Securities, Henkel China, Nexify, Ubebis, Deltapath Technology, and eRoad. The co-creations cover the Internet of Things, finance, maternal and infant, automobile, manufacturing, carrier, intelligent services, and human resources. Xiao-i has developed a standard in affective computing and has contributed to the drafting of the “China AI Industry Intellectual Property Rights White Paper” for four consecutive years. In 2018, Xiao-i established its APAC headquarters in Hong Kong. On March 9, 2023, Xiao-i went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange and established its US branch in June of the same year. Xiao-i has set up its offices in the Middle East as well. Wikipedia