Tag: Baidu

Recently, controversy has erupted due to Ernie Bot, a Chinese AI-based chatbot built to mimic OpenAI's ChatGPT functioning. Ernie Bot has been criticized for shunning away from sensitive topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic and Chinese President Xi Jinping to inquiries. In wake of the virus' origin, the chatbot failed to mention the possibility of laboratory leak or it being originated in China. Further, it kept mum to queries for President Xi’s potential lifetime rule and declining to comment on China's lifted "zero-COVID" policy. It has raised apprehensions about the regulations on AI chatbots.

Ma Jie, former head of Baidu’s Metaverse Operation, has resigned due to 'weak cultivation' of their VR platform XiRang. Baidu is an AI-centric tech company aiming to build an open ecosystem, but with Ma’s departure the future of their VR ambitions become uncertain.

Ernie Bot is a sophisticated AI Chatbot developed by Beijing-based tech giant Baidu, which is subject to the Chinese government regulations. During a demo, it went silent when asked about the origin of Covid and banned users for badmouthing Chinese President Xi Jinping. An insight into the Chinese government's attempts to stifle anti-government sentiment online.

Beijing recently launched a policy to drive the development of artificial intelligence and its general intelligence branch. It aims to support AI firms by increasing cloud provider and data company usage, providing computing power, training data, and applications. US-China competition is heating up, and Beijing's policy is an important part of ensuring success for this field.

. Chinese tech giant Baidu is leading the way in Artificial Intelligence, with their CEO Robin Li recently announcing that their chatbot Ernie will only provide answers that are in line with China's core socialist values. Based on probabilistic models, Ernie could potentially answer questions related to politics. Residing in a grey legal area, Baidu must now await government approval before its official launch. With years of experience in mastering both Chinese culture and regulation, they are well-placed to produce a socially acceptable chatbot.