Baidu founder Robin Li asks Ernie Bot, a ChatGPT-like AI application, to generate a poster during a ceremony at the company’s Beijing headquarter on March 16, 2023. Photo: Handout
Baidu founder Robin Li asks Ernie Bot, a ChatGPT-like AI application, to generate a poster during a ceremony at the company’s Beijing headquarter on March 16, 2023. Photo: Handout
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Baidu unveils China’s answer to ChatGPT with no live preview and limited beta, dashing hopes and sending stock tumbling

  • Baidu founder Robin Li spoke for 30 minutes, relying on slides and pre-recorded video to unveil Ernie Bot’s capabilities
  • Baidu followed Microsoft’s Bing and Google’s Bard in eschewing live demonstrations, as rivals grapple to face off Open AI’s ChatGPT

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Updated: 8:40pm, 16 Mar, 2023

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Baidu founder Robin Li asks Ernie Bot, a ChatGPT-like AI application, to generate a poster during a ceremony at the company’s Beijing headquarter on March 16, 2023. Photo: Handout
Baidu founder Robin Li asks Ernie Bot, a ChatGPT-like AI application, to generate a poster during a ceremony at the company’s Beijing headquarter on March 16, 2023. Photo: Handout
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