Baidu says AI chatbot ‘Ernie Bot’ has attracted 200 million users
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Baidu said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence chatbot “Ernie Bot” has garnered more than 200 million users as it seeks to remain China’s most popular ChatGPT-like chatbot amid increasingly fierce competition. The number of
Baidu partners with Lenovo in third China AI smartphone deal
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Baidu has partnered with Lenovo to feature its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology on Lenovo's smartphones, in the latest team up with a phone manufacturer as it seeks practical applications for its AI
Baidu scraps $3.6 billion deal for JOYY’s China live-streaming unit
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu has terminated its planned $3.6 billion acquisition of Nasdaq-listed JOYY Inc's live-streaming business in China, the company said on Monday in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange. The failure of the deal
Baidu’s ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot has more than 100 million users
By Eduardo Baptista and Beijing newsroom BEIJING (Reuters) - Baidu's ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot has garnered more than 100 million users, Wang Haifeng, chief technology officer of the Chinese internet company, said on Thursday. The user base milestone, announced at a deep learning
Baidu CEO warns China’s rush to develop AI models risks wasting resources
By Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - 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
Baidu launches paid version of ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu launched on Wednesday a paid version of its ChatGPT-like product Ernie bot, charging 59.9 yuan ($8.18) per month. Ernie bot, which like ChatGPT is powered by generative artificial intelligence, was the
Baidu sues Apple, app developers over fake Ernie bot apps
Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo By Jason Xue and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against "relevant" app
China’s Baidu scraps public launch for ChatGPT-like product
Baidu's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robin Li showcases artificial intelligence powered chatbot known as Ernie Bot by Baidu, during a news conference at the company's headquarters in Beijing, China March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -
Baidu’s Ernie writes poems but says it has insufficient information on Xi, tests show
Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Baidu's Ernie bot can within seconds generate pictures of flowers and write Tang