Baidu just announced plans to open-source its upcoming Ernie 4.5 large language model series on June 30. The models will roll out to users over the coming months before the code is released. The shift comes shortly after DeepSeek-R1 shook up the industry, putting pressure on tech giants to rethink their open-source AI strategies.
Baidu just debuted its own pair of AI-powered smart glasses running on ERNIE at its annual World Conference in Shanghai. Equipped with cameras and voice interaction, the device answers visual questions, snaps photos, and tracks calories. It ships next year as China's answer to Meta's Ray-Bans.
Samsung just tapped Baidu's Ernie model to power its Galaxy AI features on the Galaxy S24 in China, ditching Google's Gemini. Baidu will handle live translations, summarization, and local search features. Why it matters: As Samsung struggles to regain lost ground in the Chinese smartphone market, relying on local AI champions is a necessary compromise.
Baidu AI Cloud just introduced Comate, a next-gen coding assistant built on its ERNIE model. The tool works inside major IDEs and supports 30+ programming languages with single- and multi-line code suggestions plus natural-language generation, boasting a 50% adoption rate.
Baidu is reportedly preparing to roll out a ChatGPT-style conversational AI service this March. The chatbot will run on its homegrown Ernie model and will eventually be embedded directly into Baidu's core search engine.
