According to a report by the Financial Times, TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a massive artificial intelligence system designed to rival the most advanced frontier models built in the U.S. The Beijing-based tech giant is reportedly in the early training phases of a super-sized model that could approach 10 trillion parameters. If successful, the new platform would directly challenge Anthropic’s cutting-edge Mythos model. However, building a system that approaches the raw computational power of Anthropic’s Mythos represents a major step forward for the Chinese tech firm. The reference point for this effort, Anthropic’s Mythos system, sent shockwaves through the technology industry when details of its capabilities first emerged earlier this year.