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- Baidu unveiled ERNIE 5.0 at the Baidu World 2025 conference on November 13, introducing it as the company’s next-generation foundation model with enhanced reasoning, robust multilingual capabilities, and reduced inference latency compared to ERNIE 4.0.
- Demonstrations showcased a range of consumer and enterprise applications powered by ERNIE 5.0, including generative search tools, productivity copilots, and specialized industry bots.
- Baidu announced that global beta access will be available to developers during Q1 2026 in English, Chinese, and several major languages through Baidu AI Cloud APIs.
- CEO Robin Li highlighted this launch as a pivotal step in Baidu’s international expansion, underscored by new data center partnerships outside China to boost service quality for overseas users.
Impact
Baidu’s ERNIE 5.0 intensifies rivalry with AI giants like OpenAI and Google as Chinese foundation models target Western markets. By expanding multilingual access and forging global partnerships, Baidu challenges the dominance of US-based AI providers. Success abroad could diversify Baidu’s revenue and accelerate the global adoption of its cloud-delivered AI services.
