Jing Kun, a former senior executive of Baidu's artificial intelligence division, and Zhu Kaihua recently announced their departure from the company with plans to jointly start a new venture. Jing, known as the "father of Xiaodu," previously served as the CEO of Baidu's Xiaodu Technology, while Zhu held the position of CTO at Xiaodu Technology. Both have accumulated extensive experience in the field of voice interaction. It is reported that their startup project will incorporate large-scale model technology, aiming to create an integrated voice interaction solution. Industry insiders believe that their experience in combining software with hardware will be an advantage in their entrepreneurial journey.