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Li Yanhong, the name seems to be everywhere lately, because everything about him is directly related to "Wen Xin Yiyan".
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Yanhong appeared on time at the press conference of "Wen Xin Yiyan" wearing a white shirt, white belt and black pants. He still maintained his elegant and confident demeanor, but it was not difficult to detect that even this person who was accustomed to seeing big scenes was a little nervous at this moment.
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Is Baidu really ready? These questions came flooding in, but Mr. Li did not respond directly. On the contrary, he emphasized that Baidu is the first company in the world to release products that compete with ChatGPT and GPT-4, while saying that although "Wen Xin Yiyan" is still unsatisfactory in his internal test, the timing of the release is based on market demand.
However, the imperfect "Wen Xin Yi Zhi" was also reflected in the press conference. First of all, there was no live demonstration, and the dialogue scene about it was just a pre-recorded demo video.
Secondly, the "Wen Xin Yiyan" originally expected by the outside world has not been opened to the outside world, and the first batch of users can only experience the product on the official website by inviting test codes, and more users will be granted open permissions in the future. In this way, this release seems to be more like a closed beta than a product official release.
It can be said that this press conference is somewhat disappointing. There are no amazing dialogue scenes, no PK with ChatGPT, and no AI innovation that can change the world. Capital markets also reacted quickly, with Baidu's share price plummeting at the same time as Robin Li spoke.
But in any case, Baidu must launch "Wen Xin Yiyan". Because in the face of ChatGPT, Li Yanhong has no way back. Baidu once prided itself on its leading edge in AI, which allowed Robin Li to talk about AI stories in front of investors and the public. Although perhaps not the first, it is at least at the same level. However, with ChatGPT coming into the mainstream, everything Baidu has done doesn't seem to be enough. No matter how much technology is invested, how much experience is accumulated, and how much high-profile publicity is made, it cannot resist the direct impact of ChatGPT on investors and the public.
Li Yanhong knows that this is why Baidu urgently needs to launch "Wen Xin Yiyan".
However, it is very unfortunate that the day before the release of "Wen Xin Yiyan", OpenAI released GPT-4. The previous ChatGPT was based on the GPT-3.5 architecture, and GPT-4 is an upgraded version of the new generation. It is understood that GPT-4 has significantly improved the upper limit of text input, answer accuracy, and the generation of diversified content, and even has a strong image recognition ability to interpret pictures.
This means that Baidu's "Wen Xin Yiyan" product has once again lagged behind OpenAI in the United States before it is officially launched. For a product that relies on technology, the window of time may not always be friendly. But Baidu is already on the cusp.
From the beginning, Baidu's attitude towards "Wen Xin Yiyan" has been very high-profile and outgoing. When ChatGPT sparked a heated discussion in the tech world, Baidu announced that it had the ability to release similar products, and announced that it was building a generative AI product similar to ChatGPT, "Wen Xin Yiyan", which was scheduled to be released to the public in March.
Li Yanhong has frequently created momentum for it. After the release of Baidu's Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings report on February 22 this year, he said in a letter to all employees: "A number of mainstream businesses of Baidu are integrated with Wenxin, including search, intelligent cloud, Apollo autonomous driving, Xiaodu intelligent devices, etc. In the earnings call, he claimed: "Since March 2019, Baidu has been deployed on the big model, Baidu's model can be identified as the most advanced Chinese language model, not only language, but also Baidu's in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, localized big model will be more adapted to the Chinese language context and the Chinese market."
Our AI technology is unique, trained by billions of daily user searches, with very high barriers and significant investments over many years, and we have a very strong first-mover advantage in this area. He emphasized the technical prowess behind Wen Xin's words, claiming that other companies are "out of reach." In addition, Baidu has also cooperated with many companies for joint communication, and on February 28, it released the official preview of "Wen Xin Yiyan" that will be unveiled on March 16.
All this shows great self-confidence and self-confidence.
In any case, now that "Wen Xin Yiyan" has been released, Baidu has no room for retreat. The outcome can only be witnessed by time. Anyway, this press conference is not
In any case, Baidu is no longer able to turn back. Although this conference did not meet expectations, there was no jaw-dropping "Wen Xin Yiyan" live dialogue scene, no fierce PK with ChatGPT, and no AI innovation that could change the world. The stock market was a direct reaction to the performance of this conference, and Baidu's share price fell, but this did not change Baidu's determination to move forward.
Baidu once confidently claimed to have a unique AI technology advantage, but with the rapid emergence of ChatGPT, everything at Baidu pales in comparison. No matter how much technical resources Baidu invests, how much experience it accumulates, and how much high-profile publicity it makes, it cannot compete with ChatGPT, a killer app aimed at investors and the public. Robin Li knows this well, and he clearly knows that this is why Baidu must now rush to launch "Wen Xin Yiyan".
However, it is very unfortunate that the day before the release of "Wen Xin Yiyan", OpenAI launched GPT-4.
The previous ChatGPT was developed based on the GPT-3.5 architecture, while GPT-4 is a new generation upgrade. It is understood that GPT-4 has significantly improved the upper limit of text input, answer accuracy, and the generation of diversified content, and even has a strong image recognition ability to interpret pictures. This means that before Baidu's "Wen Xin Yiyan" product was officially launched, it was once again left behind by OpenAI in the United States.
For products that rely on technology, time windows may not always be friendly.
But Baidu has embarked on this path, and no matter how bumpy the road ahead, they must move forward. The pre-flamboyant gesture may have raised expectations, but there is no room for turning back.
Although the conference failed to meet everyone's expectations and did not show the peak performance of "Wen Xin Yi Zhi", Baidu's mission remained unchanged. They must do everything they can in the AI field and constantly strive for excellence to compete with competitors such as ChatGPT. Regardless of the outcome, Baidu has embarked on the road of no return, and only by firm confidence and continuous efforts can it be invincible in this fierce technological competition.