Summary
Baidu has launched two new AI models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, which have multimodal capabilities and improved performance. The models can process video, images, audio, and text, and are designed to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Key Points
The latest version of Baidu's foundational model, Ernie 4.5, has been released along with a new reasoning model, Ernie X1.
Ernie X1's performance is claimed to be on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price.
The models have multimodal capabilities, allowing them to process video, images, and audio, as well as text.
Why It Matters
The launch of Baidu's new AI models highlights the growing competition in the AI industry, particularly in China, where companies are racing to develop powerful AI models that can rival those of OpenAI.
Author
Anthony Ha