Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market

Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market

Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021.

Florence Lo | Reuters

BEIJING — China’s Baidu plans to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter, as newer players such as DeepSeek disrupt the segment.

Ernie 5.0, called a “foundation model,” is set to have “big enhancements in multimodal capabilities,” the source said, without…

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