Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-04-27 09:50Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes the importance of applications over models in the AI landscape, as articulated by Baidu's founder, Li Yanhong, during the Create2025 Baidu AI Developer Conference [2] - Baidu launched a "nine-piece set" of tools and models aimed at reducing costs and enhancing capabilities for developers, including two new models with up to 80% price reduction [3] - The rapid iteration of models raises questions about the longevity of application value, but Li Yanhong asserts that finding the right scenarios and models will ensure applications remain relevant [2][3] Group 2 - Baidu introduced two new models, Wenxin Model X1 Turbo and 4.5 Turbo, which are multi-modal and strong reasoning models, indicating a shift towards multi-modal models as the future standard [3] - The company is also focusing on no-code programming tools like Miaoda and the general-purpose intelligent agent "Xinxiang," which can generate applications and provide comprehensive solutions to complex user problems [4] - The industry is witnessing a rapid evolution in application development, with major tech companies like Alibaba and Tencent also launching competitive products and services to support developers [4]