Chinese tech giant Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style AI bot

Chinese tech company Baidu said it was launching an artificial intelligence chatbot similar to ChatGPT, joining a global race to dominate the technology.

HONG KONG — Chinese tech company Baidu said Tuesday that it was launching an artificial intelligence chatbot similar to ChatGPT, joining a global race to dominate the technology.

The chatbot, called “Wenxin Yiyan” in Chinese and “ERNIE Bot” in English, is being tested internally and is set to be publicly released in March, Baidu said in a statement. ERNIE stands for “Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration.”

Like ChatGPT, the Baidu chatbot generates sophisticated responses to written prompts, allowing users to create articles, essays, jokes and even poetry.

Shares in the Hong Kong-listed company jumped on the announcement, ending Tuesday up more than 15% in their best day in almost a year. Other Chinese AI stocks also gained.

Some U.S. schools banning AI technology while others embrace itFeb. 7, 202302:44Baidu’s announcement follows a similar one on Monday by Google, which said it would roll out an artificial intelligence chatbot called “Bard” in the coming weeks.

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