Baidu launches large-scale language model 'Ernie 4.0,' which rivals GPT-4 in every respect



Chinese search giant Baidu announced 'Ernie 4.0,' the latest version of its AI model 'Ernie,' at the conference '

Baidu World 2023 ' held in Beijing on October 17, 2023. Baidu stated at the announcement that 'Ernie 4.0 has performance comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4.'

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https://live.baidu.com/m/media/pclive/pchome/live.html?room_id=8607025935&source=world


Chinese Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4 | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/baidu-china-artificial-ernie-chatgpt-e7fa36ad28215db42f720a3ac028e2c4


China's Baidu unveils new Ernie AI version to rival GPT-4 | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-baidu-unveils-latest-version-its-ernie-ai-model-2023-10-17/


Baidu just announced 'Ernie 3.5' in June 2023. Ernie 3.5 is explained in the article below.

Baidu announces 'Ernie 3.5', an AI model that 'outperforms GPT-3.5' - GIGAZINE



It was said that Ernie 3.5 outperformed GPT-4 when it came to Chinese language capabilities, but Ernie 4.0 has succeeded in improving the four capabilities of comprehension, generation, inference, and memory, and has been announced to have improved AI capabilities in areas other than Chinese as well, with Ernie 4.0 being 'comparable to GPT-4 in every respect.'



During the announcement, CEO Li Yanhong demonstrated how Ernie 4.0 could be used to generate advertising materials such as advertising posters and marketing videos, and even to write a novel. He also stated that the company plans to introduce generative AI to other products such as Baidu Map and Baidu Drive.



In addition, AI is regulated in China, and AI products must undergo security screening and be approved before they can be released. You can learn more about how Ernie Bot handles sensitive topics in China by reading the article below.

How does Baidu's chat AI 'ERNIE Bot' respond to the Chinese government's censorship system? - GIGAZINE



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Baidu's chat AI 'Ernie Bot' now has over 200 million users - GIGAZINE

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