タグ: Ernie

Baidu just dropped two powerful AI models—ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1—and made them completely free on its ERNIE Bot platform. This move is shaking things up, directly challenging giants like OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek by putting advanced AI into everyone’s hands, not just big companies with deep pockets. By opening these models to the public, Baidu‘s clearly going after user growth and tons of real-world data to quickly refine their tech. It’s a big deal because, until now, cutting-edge AI was usually locked behind expensive paywalls, accessible mostly to corporations and well-funded research labs. Baidu’s aggressive strategy could shift the balance, making sophisticated AI tools a new standard rather than a luxury. […]