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Baidu today officially announced that its latest creation, the Wenxin Large Model 4.5 Turbo, will be unveiled at the Create conference on April 25th. While the company remains tight-lipped about the model's specific parameters and functionalities, anticipation is high both inside and outside the industry. Details will be revealed at the conference.

Today, Baidu App announced a major update, officially launching a completely new AI entry, and deeply integrating the Wenxin large model with the capabilities of DeepSeek to provide users with an upgraded experience. The core highlights of this upgrade include the integration of several cutting-edge intelligent features, such as 'AI Search', 'Web Information Refinement', 'Squeeze AI Summary', and 'Digital Human Intelligence'. These features enable the Baidu App to better understand user needs and offer more personalized search results.

Recently, Baidu Search announced the full integration of the latest deep search features from DeepSeek and the Wenxin Large Model, aimed at providing users with a more diversified and intelligent search service. According to official sources, the deep search feature of the Wenxin Large Model was officially launched on February 13. With its robust reasoning and planning capabilities, as well as tool invocation abilities, it can deliver expert-level content responses and effectively address task requirements in various scenarios, enabling multimodal input and output, further enriching the user's search experience.

Today, Baidu announced an important plan: in the coming months, it will gradually launch the new Ernie Large Model 4.5 series, which is scheduled to be officially open-sourced to the public on June 30. This initiative marks Baidu's continued dedication and innovation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Baidu Search has undergone a significant update, recently launching the 'AI Search' entry on its Web homepage. This feature is a comprehensive upgrade based on the previous Baidu Search AI Partner, marking another breakthrough for Baidu in the field of intelligent search. This desktop AI search engine, built on the Wenxin Large Model, has achieved deep integration with the Baidu ecosystem. By consolidating various content platforms such as Baidu Search Engine, Baidu Health, Baidu Legal, Baidu Wenku, and Baidu Education, 'AI Search' can provide users with more reliable and authoritative search results.

At the 2024 Baidu World Conference held at the Shanghai Expo Center, Li Yanhong, founder, chairman, and CEO of Baidu, announced an impressive achievement: the daily call volume of the Wenxin large model has exceeded 1.5 billion, a figure that has grown by more than 7.5 times in the past six months.

On November 12, 2024, the Baidu World Conference grandly opened at the Shanghai World Expo Center. The conference included a main forum, four sub-forums, and over thirty sessions of public courses on artificial intelligence. Baidu's founder, Robin Li, delivered a speech titled 'Applications Have Arrived' at the main forum, introducing Baidu's latest technological breakthroughs and application achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, while also providing an in-depth discussion on future industry trends.

Baidu Input Method announces a comprehensive upgrade of its all-scenario AI writing assistant 'Super Writing', integrating a variety of functions such as AI writing, AI chatting, and AI intelligent Q&A, enhancing its comprehensive strength as an AI input method product. In addition, Baidu Input Method has also launched new multimodal creation features like 'Text-to-Image', further improving users' content creation experience in different scenarios.

Baidu's official account recently announced that the 2024 Baidu World Congress will be held on November 12 in Shanghai. This congress is Baidu's most important annual technology and product launch event, having been held continuously since 2006 for 18 years. Last year, Baidu's founder, Li Yanhong, introduced the Wenxin Large Model 4.0 at the congress, showcasing Baidu's new AI applications including search, maps, document library, and cloud storage under the theme 'Hands-On Guide to Creating AI Native Applications'. The Wenxin Large Model leads in usage domestically, with daily invocation exceeding 700 million times, compared to last year.

At Baidu's Cloud Intelligence Summit in 2024, Baidu Smart Cloud took center stage as its Qianfan Large Model Platform announced a successful upgrade to version 3.0. This announcement signifies a major advancement for Baidu in the AI field. According to Baidu, the daily call volume of its Wenxin large model has exceeded 700 million, a figure that not only reflects its widespread application but also shows its popularity in the market. The Qianfan Large Model Platform from Baidu Smart Cloud has made breakthroughs in the number of models and has helped users fine-tune 30,000 large models.

At the 2024 Baidu Cloud Intelligence Conference, Baidu Smart Cloud announced that the Qianfan Large Model Platform has successfully upgraded to version 3.0 and released its latest 'report card'. The platform has assisted users in fine-tuning 30,000 large models and developing over 700,000 enterprise applications, with the daily call volume of the Wenxin large model exceeding 700 million. To meet the needs of enterprises in the large model industry, Qianfan Large Model Platform 3.0 has undergone comprehensive upgrades on multiple levels. The platform now supports calls to nearly a hundred domestic and international large models, including the Wenxin series.

Beijing Baidu Network Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Zhiyuan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute announced today the formal signing of a strategic cooperation agreement, under which the two sides will engage in deep collaboration in large model and other fields, jointly constructing an AI industry-research collaborative ecosystem. Baidu has been comprehensively laying out its artificial intelligence strategy since 2010 and is one of the few companies globally that has fully integrated its AI efforts, from Kunlun chips, PaddlePaddle deep learning platform, Wenxin large model to applications.

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'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.

During the themed event on 'The Deep Empowerment of AI Technology in Primary and Secondary Education', Li Ying, CEO of Baidu Xiao Du Technology, shared the latest developments in Xiao Du's education business. As of July 2024, the Xiao Du Learning Machine has surpassed 2 million cumulative users, with more than 50% being daily active users, indicating its popularity. The usage rate of AI teachers has increased by 3.5 times compared to traditional methods, with users spending an additional 25% time on the learning machine, totaling 114 minutes per day. Notably, during the immersive interactive preview section for Chinese language, the average usage time reached 22 minutes.

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.

Baidu Wenxin Yiyan is offering users a free 'Member Experience Card', allowing them to experience its latest large model 4.0 Turbo for up to 7 times. The offer is limited by time and instances, applicable to users who have received other experience cards. This model significantly enhances speed and effectiveness through technological innovation, integrating data, foundational models, alignment technology, and is jointly optimized with PaddlePaddle Wenxin, showcasing potential close to general artificial intelligence.