Samsung’s new phones replace Google AI with Baidu in China

The list of AI translation, summarization, and text formatting features on the Chinese version of the Galaxy S24 will be familiar to anyone who kept up with its US-based launch. There’s also real-time call translation like we saw earlier this month, and the phones are even getting a version of Google’s Circle to Search feature. … Read more

Baidu says its ChatGPT rival Ernie bot has more than 100 million users

HANGZHOU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 23: People learn about Baidu’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service ERNIE Bot during the 2nd Global Digital Trade Expo at Hangzhou International Expo Center on November 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Gang/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | … Read more

AI’s Threat to Creative Freedom

Headlines This WeekMeta’s AI-generated stickers, which launched just last week, are already causing mayhem. Users swiftly realized they could use them to create obscene images, like Elon Musk with tits, ones involving child soldiers, and bloodthirsty version of Disney characters. Ditto for Microsoft Bing’s image generation feature, which has set off a trend in which … Read more

Baidu earnings report 2Q 2023

A Baidu Apollo robotaxi passes by a Baidu workplace constructing in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Photographs BEIJING — Chinese language tech firm Baidu on Tuesday reported better-than-expected income, up by 15% year-on-year within the second quarter and bolstered by development in promoting. This was the quickest quarterly year-on-year development … Read more