Tencent Launches Hy4, One of the Leading Open-Source AI Models

Tencent announced the release of Hy4, its latest large language model that ranks among the world's leading open-source AI models, featuring new visual understanding and computer-use capabilities for the first time. The model demonstrates significant improvements in instruction following, long-context comprehension, and agentic tasks, with specialized training enabling it to interact with software interfaces and perform complex tasks like image processing and chart analysis. Tencent plans to release the model weights and system cards while focusing on responsible AI development with emphasis on cybersecurity and biological safety.