Baidu Fast-Tracks Ernie Upgrade for Mar.

Baidu Fast-Tracks Ernie Upgrade for March as AI Battle Heats Up
Baidu (BIDU) is reportedly preparing to launch an upgraded version of its AI model, Ernie, in mid-March as it strives to stay competitive and
China's Baidu to launch upgraded AI Ernie model in mid-March, source says
China's Baidu will launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence model Ernie in mid-March, which will see improved capabilities in areas such as reasoning, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
China's Baidu plans to unveil AI model Ernie 4.5 in March - report
Chinese internet search giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) plans to launch the next generation of its AI model, Ernie 4.5, with improved capabilities in mid-March, Reuters reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
Baidu Unveils Ernie 4.5 AI, Open Sources Tech to Stay Ahead in China's AI Race
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is gearing up to launch Ernie 4.5, its next-generation AI model, in mid-March, promising better reasoning and expanded multimodal capabilities, according to Reuters. CEO Robin Li is betting big on the upgrade,
China's Baidu to make latest Ernie AI model open-source as competition heats up
Chinese search engine giant Baidu said on Friday it would make its next-generation artificial intelligence model Ernie open-source from June 30, a major shift in strategy as competition heats up.
Baidu to open-source its Ernie large language model series
The company, the operator of China’s most popular search engine, announced the plan today. Reuters reported that the initiative centers on an upcoming family of Ernie models dubbed the Ernie 4.5 series. Baidu will start rolling out the LLM series to users in the coming months and plans to open-source its code on June 30.
Baidu to make next-gen AI model Ernie open source in June
Baidu CEO Robin Li, who previously advocated for closed-source models, reportedly acknowledged the potential of open-source development to accelerate AI adoption.
Baidu is offering its ERNIE Bot for free amid rising AI competition in China
Baidu makes ERNIE Bot free to stay ahead in China’s AI race, facing competition from DeepSeek, Alibaba, and ByteDance.
China's Baidu Said to Launch Upgraded AI Ernie Model in Mid-March
China's Baidu will launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence model Ernie in mid-March, which will see improved capabilities in areas such as reasoning, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. The upgraded 4.5 Ernie model will also feature enhanced multimodal capabilities, the source said.
Baidu's CEO credits DeepSeek for the push to open-source its own AI model
"One thing we learned from DeepSeek is that open-sourcing the best models can greatly help adoption," said Baidu's Robin Li.
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