Baidu

Baidu is a leading AI company with a strong internet foundation that develops a full AI stack, including cloud infrastructure, its in-house deep learning framework PaddlePaddle, self-developed ERNIE foundation models, and applications. It has invested consistently in AI since 2010 to advance its technological capabilities, enhance search functionality and boost overall monetization. The breadth and depth of its AI capabilities provide foundational technologies that power all of its businesses.

Its products and platform include the Baidu App for search, feed, content and other mobile services; ERNIE Bot, a multi-round conversational AI assistant on PC and mobile; Haokan for short videos; Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive as AI-powered software products; and AI Cloud, comprising AI infrastructure and platform services plus AI-native or AI-powered applications for individuals and enterprises. Baidu also offers Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing services, the DuerOS smart assistant, Baidu Maps and AI chips.

Through its open AI platform and AI Cloud, Baidu provides AI capabilities and applications to developers, enterprises and public sector clients. It serves individuals, enterprises and public sector clients across industries such as healthcare, retail, e-commerce and transportation. Its ecosystem spans hundreds of millions of users, tens of millions of developers and hundreds of thousands of enterprises. The company is composed of Baidu General Business and iQIYI, an online entertainment video service provider, and is headquartered in Beijing, China. It was incorporated in 2000 and has been listed on Nasdaq since August 2005 and dual-listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since March 2021.