Baidu
China's leading AI and search company
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About Baidu
Baidu is China's dominant search engine and one of the world's most advanced AI companies. Often called 'China's Google,' Baidu has invested heavily in AI since 2013, building capabilities across natural language processing, computer vision, autonomous driving, and cloud computing.
Baidu's Ernie (Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration) is one of the most capable large language models developed outside the US, powering Ernie Bot — China's most popular AI chatbot with over 200 million users. Ernie 4.0 competes with GPT-4 on Chinese language benchmarks and serves as the foundation for Baidu's enterprise AI services.
Baidu's Apollo autonomous driving platform is the most advanced self-driving technology in China, operating robotaxi services in multiple cities. The company also operates Baidu Cloud, which provides AI services to Chinese enterprises, and has significant research in AI chips (Kunlun), quantum computing, and biological computing.
Products & Services
Ernie / Ernie Bot
Baidu's LLM and AI chatbot. 200M+ users. One of the most capable non-US language models.
AI ModelApollo
Autonomous driving platform. Operates robotaxi services in multiple Chinese cities.
Autonomous DrivingBaidu Cloud
Cloud computing platform with AI services for Chinese enterprises. Model hosting, training, and inference.
Cloud PlatformKunlun Chip
Baidu's custom AI chip designed for cloud inference and edge AI deployment.
HardwareLeadership
Notable Achievements
- ✓ Ernie Bot reached 200M+ users — most popular AI chatbot in China
- ✓ Apollo is the most advanced autonomous driving platform in China
- ✓ Invested in AI since 2013 — one of the earliest major AI investments globally
- ✓ Kunlun AI chip reduces dependence on US semiconductor exports
- ✓ Baidu Search serves 600M+ monthly active users
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