BAIDU AI APPLICATIONS
China AI developers publish safety tests for just 3.6% of model releases, report finds
Only a fraction of the 857 AI models released by Chinese companies have undergone safety testing, with merely 3.6% revealing published evaluation results, according to SemiAnalysis. Amidst rising global concerns regarding the dangers of autonomous AI systems, China's current safety governance framework highlights various risks but fails to impose compulsory standards on developers. This contrasts sharply with US firms, which have provided more thorough safety reports for their AI products.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma
The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma. "I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
Baidu CEO vows to return Ernie to AI frontier as revenue miss sinks shares
Its Ernie large language model has gone months without a major upgrade, while competitors such as Alibaba and Moonshot have continued to roll out newer versions of their models.
China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop
Revenue during the second quarter of the year came to 31.3 billion yuan ($4.6 billion), an unaudited financial report showed, a 4% year-on-year drop. With cash flows still largely generated by marketing on its search platform, Baidu has suffered in recent years from a pronounced slump in Chinese consumer spending.
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
WorldClaw, founded earlier this year, offers customers access to a suite of AI models and accepts World Liberty's crypto tokens as payment. The Trump family, through its ownership stake, earns revenue from the use of World Liberty's tokens.
Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $50 billion Hong Kong IPO: Report
Investors have been asked to buy chips with a value three to seven times the worth of their planned subscription in Kunlunxin's initial public offering shares, the report said.
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Baidu results beat estimates as AI cloud surge offsets ad slump
Baidu has announced strong quarterly results, surpassing market expectations. The company's cloud computing services showed significant growth, helping to compensate for a downturn in its advertising business. This surge in cloud demand is linked to increased enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence in China. Baidu's core AI-powered business, including cloud, saw a substantial revenue increase.
China's Baidu tops quarterly revenue estimates
Baidu topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as strong growth in its cloud business helped cushion the hit from persistent weakness in its mainstay advertising business.
Baidu AI chips growth: China faces shortage, Kunlunxin leads the market
Baidu is growing fast in AI chips in China, aiming to compete with Huawei and fill the gap left by Nvidia. Its Kunlunxin chips are used in data centers and cloud AI services. With strong local demand and limited foreign supply, Baidu’s chip business could grow a lot, making it a key player in China’s artificial intelligence market.
Alibaba results likely to show limited AI payoff for China tech
Alibaba is expected to spotlight its AI strategy in upcoming results but, like Tencent and Baidu, faces difficulty monetising its investments. Consumer resistance to subscriptions has pushed firms towards enterprise API services, though fierce competition and open-source alternatives threaten revenue. Analysts expect Alibaba’s quarterly revenue to rise 4% to ¥252.9 billion.
Can AI help you talk to your pet? China’s Baidu wants to turn barks and meows into human language
Chinese tech giant Baidu is developing an AI system to translate animal sounds and behaviors into human language, aiming to enable real conversations between pets and people. Still in the research phase, the project analyzes vocalizations, body language, and emotional states. If successful, it could revolutionize how we understand and communicate with animals, bridging the species divide.
China's Baidu says its Kunlun chip cluster can train DeepSeek-like models
Baidu has activated a 30,000-chip P800 cluster to support large-scale AI training, CEO Robin Li announced. At its developer conference, Baidu also launched new models Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo, emphasizing AI integration into apps as competition intensifies in China's evolving AI landscape.
China's Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu
Pony.ai aims to provide robotaxi services for airport staff at Hong Kong International Airport as part of a pilot project, before expanding into other urban areas of the city. On the other hand, Baidu has received permission from the Hong Kong government to conduct trials for its driverless taxi service in the city.
Baidu bolsters AI lineup with text-to-image generator, no-code app builder
The country's leading search engine company is among tech firms shifting their focus to the commercialisation of large language model (LLM) applications after nearly two years of heavy investment in research and development in models that they tout as alternatives to OpenAI's GPT.
Chinese AI firms woo OpenAI users as US company plans API restrictions
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is planning to block access to technology used to build AI products for entities in China and some other countries, Chinese state-owned newspaper Securities Times reported on Tuesday.
Baidu revenue grows 6% in Q4 as AI and advertising boost business
For the three months through December, the company reported revenue of 34.95 billion yuan ($4.92 billion), broadly in line with analysts' average estimate of 34.97 billion yuan, according to LSEG data.
Baidu partners with Lenovo in third China AI smartphone deal
Baidu CEO Robin Li said last November that firms now needed to focus on developing practical applications. China's top phone brands including Vivo, Xiaomi and Huawei are also working on their own on-device AI models but have not disclosed details.
Baidu CEO warns China's rush to develop AI models risks wasting resources
The head of one of China's leading AI firms, Baidu, warned on Wednesday that the fervor rushing to develop large language models in China could lead to a waste of resources, saying firms needed to focus their efforts on developing practical applications.
Baidu among first to win China approval for AI models
The approvals, which are coming just weeks after the government implemented sweeping new regulations governing AI, will officially bring ChatGPT-style services to one billion or more internet users for the first time.
China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
Once known for a cutthroat, "race to market" spirit particularly in the consumer internet sector, companies are slowing down to toe the line and take their cues from Beijing. The previously free-wheeling industry is now seen to be largely compliant, with firms from Alibaba to Tencent making over their businesses, slowing down expansion into new areas and laying off thousands of staff.
China's slow public AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
Once known for a cutthroat, "race to market" spirit particularly in the consumer internet sector, companies are slowing down to toe the line and take their cues from Beijing.
China's Baidu says its new AI beat ChatGPT on some metrics
Baidu said in a statement on Tuesday that Ernie 3.5, the latest version of its Ernie AI model, had surpassed "ChatGPT in comprehensive ability scores" and outperformed "GPT-4 in several Chinese capabilities".
China's Baidu launches $145 million venture capital AI fund
The company will also launch a competition for developers to build applications off its ERNIE large language model (LLM) or integrate the model into their existing products, it added.
Baidu sues Apple, app developers over fake Ernie bot apps
Baidu said it had lodged lawsuits in Beijing Haidian People's Court against the developers behind the counterfeit applications of its Ernie bot and the Apple company.
From state media to a Shaolin temple, Baidu's ChatGPT-style bot sees partner rush
Many other Chinese tech companies, big and small, have said they are working on their own ChatGPT products, including Alibaba Group and JD.com.
ChatGPT, Bard & Ernie: The three musketeers of AI
Here is a look at everything we know about ChatGPT and its rival chatbots.
Baidu reveals plans to launch ChatGPT-style AI chatbot 'Ernie', stock surges 13%
Ernie, meaning "Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration," is a large AI-powered language model introduced in 2019.
Chinese search giant Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style bot
China’s largest search engine company plans to debut a ChatGPT-style application in March, initially embedding it into its main search services, said the person, asking to remain unidentified discussing private information.
Baidu CEO is talent shopping in India
Baidu is trying hard to diversify into AI tech from its Chinese-language search engine, as it falls behind the other two in the global technology race. Last year, Baidu posted its first loss since going public almost 15 years ago, as the Chinese tech group saw its ad business hit by a slowing domestic economy.
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