In this article, Baidu CEO Robin Li discussed the company's recent endeavors in artificial intelligence (AI) development in China. He highlighted the country's strong foundation models, abundant AI application scenarios, and comprehensive industrial system, emphasizing that anyone can be a developer. While some may compare China's AI capabilities to those of the United States, others argue that China's strength lies in its technological applications, such as next-day e-commerce and 30-minute food delivery. Baidu introduced new AI tools that allow people without coding knowledge to create AI-powered chatbots for specific functions. These chatbots can be integrated into websites, Baidu search engine results, or other online platforms. This differs from OpenAI's GPTs, as the custom-built chatbots created with Baidu's tools sit within the ChatGPT interface. The basic Baidu tools are available for free up to a certain usage limit, similar to Google's cloud and AI functions. Baidu also unveiled three new versions of its Ernie AI model, which users can selectively access based on task complexity.

Baidu reported that the Ernie bot has gained over 200 million users since its launch, with computer programs accessing the underlying AI model 200 million times per day. Over 85, 000 business clients have used Baidu's AI cloud platform to develop 190, 000 AI applications. The article presented various use cases for Baidu's AI tools, including tourism, content creation, and online shopping assistance. Baidu showcased how AI tools can be integrated with virtual livestreamers and AI-based interactive buying guides. The article also mentioned Buysmart. AI, which uses ChatGPT for an interactive e-commerce app in the U. S. The co-founder of Buysmart. AI noted that the company found Baidu's Ernie 4. 0 to have a better understanding of Chinese language than ChatGPT 3. 5. He also highlighted the importance of building consumer trust in AI assistants and improving the user ordering experience. Additionally, the article featured a humanoid robot developed by UBTech Robotics, which utilized Baidu's Ernie AI model for command recognition and reading written words.