Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. and the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) announced today the official signing of a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will engage in deep collaboration in the field of large-scale models, jointly constructing an ecosystem for collaborative research and production in artificial intelligence.
Baidu has been fully deploying artificial intelligence since 2010 and is one of the few global companies with a full-stack layout in AI. From Kunlun chips, PaddlePaddle deep learning platform, Ernie large models to applications, Baidu has key self-developed technologies at each level of the technology stack. The Ernie model has been iterated to version 4.0, with the Ernie Bot accumulating over 300 million users. The PaddlePaddle ecosystem has attracted 14.65 million developers, serving 370,000 enterprises and institutions, and creating 950,000 models.
As a new type of research institution in the field of artificial intelligence, BAAI is committed to deep-diving into cutting-edge areas such as multi-modal world models, embodied intelligence, and AI for Science, leading technological directions and trends. On the other hand, it continuously improves the comprehensive open-source technology foundation covering models, data, algorithms, evaluations, and systems, and builds a software stack for large-scale models supporting various heterogeneous computing powers, empowering industrial ecosystems and applications.
In the future, Baidu will join hands with BAAI to explore technological paths and application scenarios of artificial intelligence for the future, actively promote the construction of software and hardware ecosystems under diverse computing powers, and accelerate the empowerment of artificial intelligence across thousands of industries.