Baidu to supply partners with AI

Baidu Inc announced it would provide its partners with artificial intelligence resources and technology, to build a smarter and stronger alliance for shared growth. The group said it would share its media resources, online data accumulation and analytical technology, advanced marketing techniques and large pool of advertisers with its partners. The shared resources would include online portals, smartphone makers and app developers, Senior VicePresident Xiang Hailong told the annual summit of the Baidu Union, an alliance framework of Baidu and its partners. CEO and Chairman Robin Li said the internet was just a “starter” while AI would be the “main course”. Li added that the era of enhanced communications between people and things had arrived, citing examples of voicecontrolled smart home appliances and autonomous driving vehicles. Li said that it was time to shift from “thinking mobile” to “thinking AI”, with more focus on technology and user experience.