Baidu’s synthetic intelligence (AI) chatbot Ernie Bot has attracted over 200 million customers, in response to firm co-founder and chief government Robin Li Yanhong, because the race to commercialise AI heats up in China.
Ernie Bot reached the milestone simply 13 months after its launch, with enterprise consumer numbers exceeding 85,000, Li mentioned at Baidu’s AI developer convention in southern China’s tech hub Shenzhen on Tuesday.
On the convention, Li launched three instruments primarily based on Ernie – the big language mannequin (LLM) behind Baidu’s ChatGPT-like service – for builders to construct functions, AI brokers and fashions, in some instances with out the necessity to know methods to code.
“[The] LLM itself doesn’t create worth instantly, and solely AI apps developed [using LLMs] can meet the actual market demand,” Li mentioned.
Generative AI takes centre stage at twin Hong Kong tech festivals
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Baidu is enjoying a number one position in attempting to generate revenues and income from AI chatbot in China’s comparatively closed market, with greater than 200 LLMs jostling for house.
Mainland China had 254 LLMs as of November final 12 months, in response to a white paper printed by the Beijing Municipal Science and Know-how Fee.
