China’s Largest Search Engine Company Baidu Plans to Debut ChatGPT-Style Application

Chinese multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Baidu, plans to debut a ChatGPT-style application in March this year.

Sources familiar with the development disclosed that at the start, the Open AI, a tool which is yet to be named, will be incorporated into Baidu’s main Internet search services, as the combination will allow users to get conversation-style search results much like Open AI’s popular platform.

Reports disclose that the Chinese search engine giant has spent billions of dollars, researching AI, following its efforts over the past years to transition from online marketing to deeper technology.

Currently, in China, Chatbots mainly focus on social interaction, whereas ChatGPT performs way better at more professional tasks such as writing, programming, composing emails, coding, etc which has seen Baidu make plans to incorporate chatbot-generated results when users make search requests to give a detailed answer.

Investors King understands that Baidu has been investing heavily in AI technology, including in Cloud services, Chips, and automation driving, as it looks to diversify its revenue sources. Last year, the company outlined a new strategy for AI based on feedback-driven innovation.

While speaking at the annual flagship developer conference last year, the CTO of Baidu Haifeng Wang disclosed that deep learning at the core of AI development is showing increasingly strong potential for generalized application, which is preparing AI to play a foundational role in industrial production through the deep learning plus model. He further revealed that the company is bringing AI-enhanced creativity to the next level to enhance users’ experience.

Apart from Baidu, several startups in China are also exploring generative AI, and have already attracted investors.

Meanwhile, OpenAI tool ChatGPT, which was debuted in November last year, has lit up the Internet since it was launched.

The chatbot amassed more than a million users within days and sparked off debates about the role of AI in the workplace, schools, offices, etc.