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Details
- Baidu launched ERNIE X1.1, its most advanced reasoning model designed for complex, multi-step tasks, at the Wave Summit 2025.
- The company made ERNIE-4.5 freely available under an open-source license, providing full model weights and training scripts to the research community.
- PaddlePaddle, Baidu's deep-learning platform, received significant updates including mixture-of-experts (MoE) capabilities, 8-bit inference, and streamlined distributed training workflows.
- Baidu Comate 3.5S, the AI coding assistant, now features inline code refactoring, multilingual comment generation, and improved integration with Visual Studio Code.
- All new releases are instantly accessible through Baidu Cloud and GitHub, with enterprise-level service plans expected to roll out later in the quarter.
Impact
Baidu's decision to open-source ERNIE-4.5 intensifies competition and increases accessibility for Chinese-language AI research, pressuring major rivals like Tencent and Alibaba. By enhancing flagship models and cloud infrastructure, Baidu is asserting a leading position against both domestic and global competitors like OpenAI. These releases not only strengthen Baidu’s ecosystem but also align with China’s push for homegrown AI solutions ahead of tighter cybersecurity regulations in 2026.
