Baidu launches new AI model amid mounting competition
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It also launched its new reasoning model Ernie X1 Turbo.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu (9888.HK) launched its latest artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.5 Turbo, on Friday, as it ramps up AI product offerings amid mounting competition in the Chinese AI market.
It also launched its new reasoning model Ernie X1 Turbo.
Meanwhile, several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have put bilateral research programmes on hold due to concerns over Chinese data protection laws, funding agencies said.
The suspension, which Reuters is reporting for the first time following queries to the agencies on funding, highlights the widening impact of a Chinese data protection law that has already impeded some business projects, as international institutions and companies assess how to navigate the regulations.
