Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-08-12 11:01Group 1 - Baidu Smart Cloud has launched the "AI Venture Acceleration Program" in collaboration with investment and government institutions, providing substantial computing power subsidies, exclusive financing channels, and policy support for selected enterprises [1][2] - Over the past year, the program has assisted 20 companies in securing financing of over 100 million yuan [1] - Baidu's Vice President Yuan Foyu highlighted the challenges faced by AI startups, which include balancing technical depth, iteration speed, and cost control [1] Group 2 - To address technical depth, Baidu Smart Cloud offers a comprehensive technology stack, including Kunlun chips, the Baidu Barge AI heterogeneous computing platform, and the Qianfan large model platform, along with application-level solutions [1] - The company has developed the Qianfan large model development platform, which automates the entire process from data annotation to model training and deployment, enhancing product iteration speed [1] - Baidu Smart Cloud's elastic computing power reduces costs by 60% compared to building a data center, and the introduction of MLOps has significantly improved fault response times from hours to minutes [2]