TechFlow news, according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, Baidu Inc. is planning to launch an artificial intelligence chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT. The person said Baidu plans to roll out its ChatGPT-style application in March, initially integrating it into its main search service. The tool’s name has not yet been finalized, but like OpenAI, it will allow users to obtain conversational search results.
Baidu has spent billions of dollars over several years researching AI, striving to transform from online marketing into deeper technology areas. According to the sources, Baidu’s Ernie system—a large-scale machine learning model trained on vast amounts of data over many years—will serve as the foundation for the upcoming ChatGPT-like tool. Representatives of Baidu declined to comment.
OpenAI's AI tool ChatGPT created a sensation online after its public debut last November, amassing over one million users within days. Companies including Microsoft are investing billions of dollars to develop real-world applications, while others are leveraging the hype to raise funds. In December last year, Web3 social graph platforms LinkeNetwork and Relation both announced integration with ChatGPT. Original link
