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China’s fast-growing AI scene had a big moment this week as Beijing-based startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, rolled out ...
On Friday, Baidu added that it would launch the next generation of its AI model by the end of June and, for the first time, make it open source, mirroring DeepSeek’s approach.
China's free-for-all AI models, developed by firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba, present a viable alternative to US ...
China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's open source Ernie, is about to hit the market By Kevin Williams, CNBC • Published June 29, 2025 • Updated on June 30, 2025 at 10:35 am ...
Baidu was among the first Chinese companies to launch AI products following OpenAI's ChatGPT release in late 2022. However, its large language model Ernie, which Baidu claims matches GPT-4's ...
Baidu has also announced plans to follow DeepSeek's lead by making its Ernie AI models open-source from June 30. sam/mtp Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
Baidu made its AI model Ernie 4.5 open source, inspired by DeepSeek's success. CEO Robin Li previously said closed-source models were more powerful and economical.