Ernie Bot
Baidu's invitation-only ChatGPT rival launched with a pre-recorded demo; the stock fell 6.4% on the day.
First major Chinese ChatGPT-style assistant from a large tech firm. About 650 firms had signed up and over 30,000 applied for API access afterwards. Baidu disclosed no parameter count, and independent testing found more errors than GPT-4.
- Date
- Thursday, 16 March 2023
- Lab
- Baidu
- Kind
- product
- Access
- app only
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Baidu share price reaction | -6.4% day of launch | independent |
The Chinese-language name is Wenxin Yiyan.
Sources
- www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/16/1069919/baidu-ernie-bot-chatgpt-launch
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Bot
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