Baidu, ai and Ernie

Baidu's CEO credits DeepSeek for the push to open-source its own AI model
"One thing we learned from DeepSeek is that open-sourcing the best models can greatly help adoption," said Baidu's Robin Li.
China's Baidu to make latest Ernie AI model open-source as competition heats up
Chinese search engine giant Baidu said on Friday it would make its next-generation artificial intelligence model Ernie open-source from June 30, a major shift in strategy as competition heats up.Baidu CEO Robin Li had long advocated for closed-source models as the only viable path for AI development,
Baidu to make next-gen AI model Ernie open source in June
Baidu CEO Robin Li, who previously advocated for closed-source models, reportedly acknowledged the potential of open-source development to accelerate AI adoption.
Baidu to open-source its Ernie large language model series
The company, the operator of China’s most popular search engine, announced the plan today. Reuters reported that the initiative centers on an upcoming family of Ernie models dubbed the Ernie 4.5 series. Baidu will start rolling out the LLM series to users in the coming months and plans to open-source its code on June 30.
China's Baidu says DeepSeek success inspired open source move
Chinese search engine group Baidu , said on Tuesday that the success of AI company DeepSeek had inspired it to embrace an open source model, under which the source code of its upcoming generative AI chatbot release will be publicly available.
Baidu Search integrates DeepSeek and Large Model ERNIE for advanced search
Baidu Search announced on its official WeChat account that it will fully integrate DeepSeek and Large Model ERNIE's deep search capabilities to enhance
Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1
Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting ...
“It’s For Free!” Baidu (BIDU) Shares Climb as ERNIE Bot Users Get Access at No Cost
Shares in Chinese tech company Baidu (BIDU) continued to soar today after it said it will offer its AI chatbot for free to ...
Nomura moves to the sidelines on Baidu as AI competition intensifies
Analysts at Nomura downgraded Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) to "neutral" from "buy" on Wednesday. They said the company has a good ...
Baidu shares pop after it makes ERNIE Bot, its flagship AI product, free in a bid to catch up to its competition
Chinese tech firm Baidu is heating up the country’s AI price war by promising to offer access to ERNIE Bot, its AI chatbot, ...
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Baidu is offering its ERNIE Bot for free amid rising AI competition in China
Baidu makes ERNIE Bot free to stay ahead in China’s AI race, facing competition from DeepSeek, Alibaba, and ByteDance.
Baidu: Struggling A Bit, But Is Undervalued With Long-Term Potential
Despite recent underperformance, I remain long-term bullish on Baidu due to its undervaluation and growth potential in AI. Read my BIDU thesis.
Baidu share slide wipes $2.4 billion off market value amid speculation over Xi meeting
The Hong Kong shares of Baidu plunged on Monday, wiping $2.4 billion off its market value, after the founder of the Chinese ...