Chinese AI and internet company Baidu has revealed new AI-driven software and hardware during its annual Baidu World Conference. Similar to Google, Baidu stands as China's top search engine, and over the years, it has gradually expanded its business to encompass AI technologies.
Launch of New Innovations
As per a report from Reuters, after investing heavily in AI for the past two years, Baidu has introduced its initial image generator and a no-code platform. They also mentioned that their AI chatbot, Ernie, manages to answer over 1.5 billion user inquiries each day.
Features of New Tools
The firm claims that its latest text-to-image tool, known as I-RAG, reduces the chances of "hallucinations" in visuals while utilizing the search engine to enhance prompts and image results.
Miaoda, the no-code platform, is said to enable individuals without programming skills to create application prototypes. The company states that it will leverage the Ernie LLM to produce code that's simple to modify and adjust.
Additional Hardware Showcase
In addition to the software innovations, Baidu also presented smart glasses from its hardware branch, Xiaodu. These glasses feature an AI assistant that operates on the Ernie Foundation model and will work in conjunction with services such as Baidu Maps and Baike.
