Baidu launches two new AI models to compete with Deepseek

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The Chinese technological giant Baidu announced on Sunday the launch of two new models of artificial intelligence (AI), one of which rivals, according to the company, with that of the start-up Deepseek.

“Ernie X1 offers performance equivalent to those of Deepseek R1 for only half of the price,” said Baidu about one of its new models.

Ernie X1 presents “more powerful capacities of understanding, planning, reflection and evolution,” and would be the first model of deep reflection capable of using tools independently, affirms the same source.

As for the second model, Ernie 4.5, it has an “excellent multimodal comprehension capacity” and “has more advanced linguistic skills, with comprehension, generation, logic and considerably improved capacities. »»

Baidu also claims that this model has a “high emotional quotient (QE)”, allowing it to understand the memes internet and satirical caricatures.

Multimodal AI systems, such as those developed by Baidu, can process and integrate various types of data, including text, videos, images and audio, and convert content between these different formats.

During the work of the “two sessions”, annual meetings of the National People’s Assembly (ANP) and the Political Advisory Conference of the Chinese People (CCPPC) (March 4-11), technological innovation was qualified by the main Chinese leaders of “new productive force” essential to national development.

Support for the development of the private sector is an essential axis of this orientation, particularly with regard to the success of Deepseek.