Baidu’s ‘do-or-die’ bet on AI
Baidu’s chief executive Robin Li zeroes in on generative AI to turn the business around
Behind the Money · Manuela Saragosa
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Show Notes
Baidu made it big as China’s go-to search engine. But in the past decade the tech giant has struggled, while competitors such as Alibaba and Tencent have soared ahead. The FT’s China tech correspondent Ryan McMorrow looks at chief executive Robin Li’s latest venture, in artificial intelligence, and whether this will be enough to turn the company around.
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For further reading:
Baidu’s bet on AI could make or break China’s fallen tech group
Tightened US rules throttle Alibaba and Baidu’s AI chip development
Baidu shares fall after Ernie AI chatbot demo disappoints
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