9 of China's top AI models and startups

9 of China’s top AI models and startups

The U.S. has spent years wielding its trading powers to slow China’s advanced chipmaking efforts — but that hasn’t stopped the country from developing its own competitors in the artificial intelligence race. While some advanced chips and access to many Western-developed AI models are not available in China (due to both U.S. trade restrictions and…

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Baidu rebrands Ernie Bot as Wenxiaoyan in China to stand out from AI rivals

Baidu rebrands Ernie Bot as Wenxiaoyan in China to stand out from AI rivals

Baidu on Wednesday announced a rebranding of its flagship artificial intelligence (AI) app Ernie Bot, as the Chinese technology giant tries to distinguish itself in an increasingly crowded and competitive market. The Chinese renaming of Ernie Bot to “Wenxiaoyan” from “Wenxin Yiyan” reflects the tool’s positioning as a “new search” assistant, according to Xue Su,…

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