During the CCS2024 cybersecurity series event held in Chengdu, Baidu Vice President Chen Yang delivered a keynote speech, sharing how large model technology is driving transformation in the software development field. Chen noted that the understanding, generation, logic, and memory capabilities of large models, when combined with software development, can significantly enhance development efficiency and improve software security.

The Baidu Marketing Platform Light Ship has recently undergone a full upgrade, incorporating generative AI technology aimed at bringing innovation and efficiency improvement to the entire marketing chain. The upgraded Light Ship platform operation time has been shortened to the minute level, with AI MAX showing an average conversion rate increase of 7.2%, significantly enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness.

Baidu AI has recently launched a new feature that allows users to directly import files from Baidu Wangpan into the Wenxin Yiyan platform. This update greatly simplifies the process of uploading and managing files for users, enabling quicker access and processing of various documents stored in the cloud.

Baidu announced a major update to its artificial intelligence application 'Wenyin Yiyan' App, launching a brand new version 4.0.0 and officially renaming it 'Wenxiaoyan'. The Wenxiaoyan App's features have been significantly enhanced, providing a richer array of usage scenarios. It is based on Baidu's Wenyin large model, offering users various AI capabilities such as search, creation, and chatting. As a special anniversary upgrade, the Wenxiaoyan App introduces five core scenario capabilities, including questioning, conversational companionship, article writing, image creation, and task assignment.

Baidu Intelligent Cloud showcased its latest advancements in the traffic big model sector at the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo. By integrating with Baidu's traffic big data, it significantly enhanced the efficiency of omni-directional signal control, improving traffic flow by 20-30%. In the pilot project in Guiyang's Guanshanhu District, the application of AI signal control technology led to a 15% reduction in average weekday vehicle delay. This system integrates internet and local traffic police data to predict traffic flow distribution within 5 minutes and dynamically adjusts traffic light durations to optimize green light utilization.

Logitech held a product launch event in Beijing titled 'AI-Driven, Co-Creating Sustainable Development', unveiling its first AI-customized wireless mechanical keyboard designed for Chinese users - the Logitech Amber Series K98M. This keyboard integrates Baidu's Wenxin Yiyan AI platform, allowing users to access AI services with a single click through the Logi Options+ software, offering features such as content creation, image generation, academic paper assistance, and data processing.

IDC has released a report that thoroughly analyzes the domestic market for mobile generative AI large models, with a focus on evaluating the competitiveness of eight popular mobile chatbot applications, including Baidu Wenxin Yiyan. The evaluation is based on four dimensions: market influence, user activity, user engagement, and user experience. The results show that Baidu Wenxin Yiyan excels in multiple aspects, becoming a market leader. Kunlun Wanwei's Tiangong is recognized by users for its rich features and good integration with search engines, but it needs to improve user activity. ByteDance's Doubao is notable for its market influence and user activity.

On August 29, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) announced the evaluation results for trustworthy AI intelligent coding tools. Baidu's Intelligent Coding Assistant, Wencin Fast Code (Baidu Comate), received a 4+ rating in the first round of evaluation, becoming one of the first companies in the country to receive the highest rating currently available. This evaluation is based on the 'Requirements for Intelligent Software Engineering Technology and Applications Part 2: Intelligent Development Capabilities' standard released by CAICT in April 2024, covering intelligent coding, code quality checking, developer assistance, non-functional elements, and engineering.

In 2023, the scale of China's artificial intelligence software market reached 37.74 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.2%. The computer vision market reached 10.11 billion yuan, led by SenseTime. In the AI voice and semantic market, Baidu Smart Cloud ranked first for the first time, followed closely by iFlytek and Alibaba Cloud. The market size of machine learning development platforms was 3.51 billion yuan, with Fourth Paradigm and Huawei Cloud tied for first place, focusing on large model technology to support the development of generative AI applications.

In 2023, China's AI public cloud service market showed strong growth, reaching a scale of 12.61 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 58.2%. Large models play a key role in driving innovation in generative AI applications and the implementation of traditional AI applications. Baidu Intelligent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud rank first in the market, with Tencent Cloud following closely behind, and Huawei Cloud in third place, indicating fierce market competition. The report pays special attention to market services such as computer vision, conversational AI, and intelligent voice, in which Tencent Cloud, Baidu Intelligent Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud dominate. In addition, natural language...

As a leader in the AI field, Baidu has made significant achievements in the commercialization of AI technology. The daily call volume of its Wenxin large model exceeds 600 million, increasing more than tenfold in six months, with total revenue reaching 33.9 billion yuan, core revenue at 26.7 billion yuan, and operational profit of 5.6 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 23%, far exceeding market expectations. Baidu's generative AI and foundational models are changing the world, providing solutions for various industries and creating immense value. The user base of Wenxin Yiyan has surpassed 300 million, processing over 1 trillion tokens of text daily.

Baidu released its Q2 2024 financial report, showing total revenue stable compared to last year, with the autonomous driving business performing impressively. Luobo Kuaipao completed approximately 899,000 orders in Q2, a year-over-year increase of 26%, with cumulative service orders surpassing 7 million, reflecting market demand and user recognition. Baidu founder Li Yanhong discussed the operations of Luobo Kuaipao in Wuhan during the earnings call, revealing that the fleet currently consists of around 400 vehicles, but the market share is only 1%. Despite the challenges of expanding market share, Li Yanhong remains optimistic about the future of Luobo Kuaipao.

Baidu's Q2 2024 financial report shows total revenue of 33.9 billion RMB, with net profit between 5.5 billion and 7.4 billion RMB, performing better under non-GAAP standards. During the earnings call, Robin Li emphasized that competition in the AI field will be fierce and profitability will be key to survival. Baidu has invested in AI for many years, demonstrating its leading position, especially in the application of large models, with the Wenxin large model averaging over 600 million calls per day. The Intelligent Cloud business grew 14% year-on-year, benefiting from the increased demand for generative AI and large language models. The search business is accelerating its upgrade through the Wenxin large model.

According to the evaluation results from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Baidu Smart Cloud's Keway intelligent customer service product received the highest rating in the first batch of 'Intelligent Customer Service Based on Large Models,' marking authoritative recognition of Baidu's technical strength and application practices in this field. Intelligent customer service, as an important application of artificial intelligence, holds significant importance for industries such as finance, government, and telecommunications, helping institutions achieve cost reduction and efficiency enhancement. Keway, as the country's first intelligent customer service product based on large models, offers advantages such as comprehensive functionality, superior performance, and mature systems, efficiently solving complex problems and enhancing problem-solving autonomy.

Baidu Intelligent Cloud's Qianfan Platform has recently announced its support for customized fine-tuning services for the flagship large model ERNIE 4.0 Turbo. Enterprise clients can apply for this service through the Baidu Intelligent Cloud official website to meet their specific business needs and data characteristics, thereby training a large model that is more suitable for their business and significantly improving the effectiveness of business applications.

In 2023, the market size for large model platforms and related applications in China reached 1.765 billion RMB, with the market still in an early stage of investment and observation. Baidu Intelligent Cloud ranked first with a market share of 19.9%, followed closely by SenseTime, while ZhiPu AI stood out as a leading startup in third place. Lu Yanxia, IDC's Research Director in China, pointed out that the market will undergo several rounds of dramatic changes in the next 2-3 years, and continuous investment in foundational large model research and enhancing base model capabilities is key for companies to maintain their competitiveness. Emerging fields such as multimodal large models and scientific computing are also on the rise.

At the 28th Baidu Hackathon, Baidu Founder, Chairman, and CEO Li Yanhong shared unique insights for the younger generation. He suggested that young people do not have to choose artificial intelligence (AI) as their major field. Li Yanhong believes that the reason AI has tremendous potential is that it can have a profound impact on almost all industries. Therefore, he encourages young people to follow their interests when choosing a major while also learning some AI-related knowledge.

The Baidu Xirang lightweight Metaverse SaaS platform was officially launched on August 9. This service is designed specifically to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. The platform integrates Baidu Xirang's technological expertise in areas such as the Metaverse, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mobile applications, providing lightweight scenario subscription capabilities. By freely combining spaces and components, it enables the construction of customized marketing, exhibition media, and cultural education scenarios, helping enterprises reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Baidu Wenku has launched a brand new AI native application 'Chengpian', which is now available on major Android app markets. This application integrates advanced intelligent search and AI hot recommendation features, introducing innovative technologies such as multi-image rapid video synthesis, long-form article creation, and intelligent content summarization.

Baidu's 'AI Smart Answer' feature topped the overall list in the July 'AI Product Rankings' upon its debut, thanks to the strong support from the Wenxin Large Model, significantly transforming the traditional search experience. This feature is capable of analyzing, summarizing, and organizing answers in multiple modalities, and provides efficient and comprehensive search results through intelligent agent scheduling, effectively addressing real-world problems. In addition to 'AI Smart Answer', Baidu Search also includes various AI features such as 'Multi-Modal Search AI', 'AI Image Assistant', 'AI Blessings & Creative Short Copy', 'AI Assistant', and more.