Baidu's Ernie Bot has announced that it will remove the charging restrictions starting from midnight on April 1st, making its latest models and all premium features available to all users. This decision marks the official entry of domestic large model services into a phase of inclusivity.
The content being opened up is quite extensive. Users will not only be able to use the latest models in the Ernie Bot for free but also experience a range of premium features, including ultra-long document processing, enhanced professional search, advanced AI drawing, and multilingual conversations. The free availability of these features will significantly enhance the user experience.
It is noteworthy that Ernie Bot has also launched a deep search feature simultaneously. This new functionality boasts stronger planning and tool invocation capabilities, providing users with expert-level content responses and the ability to handle multi-scenario tasks, achieving multimodal input and output. Currently, users can experience this feature first on the Ernie Bot official website, with related functionalities for the mobile app set to be released soon.
This initiative not only reflects breakthroughs in technological iteration and cost optimization for the Wenxin large model but also demonstrates Baidu's strategic positioning and competitive determination in the AI field. With the implementation of the free access policy, the barriers to applying AI technology will be further lowered, which is of great significance for promoting the popularization and innovative development of artificial intelligence technology.