ERNIE Bot: the "hundred-model war" begins
The earliest chat-model product from a major Chinese tech company.
Why it matters
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, Zhipu, Moonshot AI and others soon followed, in what became known as the "hundred-model war".
Costs and controversy
The launch used a pre-recorded demo; Baidu's stock fell nearly 10% that day before rebounding the next.
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