Baidu's AI-Push Gains Momentum: Is ERNIE Enough to Power Ambitions?
Key Takeaways Baidu's ERNIE 4.5 and X1 Turbo models now power a wide range of products and AI Cloud growth. AI Cloud revenues rose 42% year over year in Q1 2025, accounting for 26% of Baidu Core revenues. Baidu's AI strategy leans on its full-stack approach, from infrastructure to real-world applications.Baidu, Inc.’s (BIDU) push into AI is gaining momentum and the centerpiece of that effort is its ERNIE family of large language models. The latest iterations, ERNIE 4.5 and X1 Turbo, demonstrate remarkable ...