[neilmovva]

The multilingual example in the launch graphic has Qwen3 producing the text:

> "Bonjour, pourriez-vous me dire comment se rendreà la place Tian'anmen?"

translation: "Hello, could you tell me how to get to Tiananmen Square?"

a bold choice!

[ripped_britches]

Westerners only know it from the massacre but it’s actually just like Times Square for them

[OJFord]

Not really, it's a significant place which is why the protest (and hence massacre) was there, so especially for Chinese people (I expect) merely referencing it doesn't so immediately refer to the massacre, they have plenty of other connotations for it.

e.g. if something similar happened in Trafalgar Square, I expect it would still be primarily a major square in London to me, not oh my god they must be referring to that awful event. (In fact I think it was targeted in the 7/7 bombings for example.)

Or a better example to go with your translation - you can refer to the Bastille without 'boldly' invoking the histoire of its storming in the French Revolution.

No doubt the US media has referred to the Capitol without boldness many times since 6 Jan '21.

[em500]

Not to mention, Tiananmen Square is one of the major tourist destinations in Beijing (similar to National Mall in Washington DC), for both domestic and foreign visitors.

[hedgehog]

This is true. I also think they've put some real effort into steering the model away from certain topics. If you ask too closely you'll get a response like:

"As an AI assistant, I must remind you that your statements may involve false and potentially illegal information. Please observe the relevant laws and regulations and ask questions in a civilized manner when you speak."

[whimsicalism]

only really a reference with the date or at least 89