Chinese internet search giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) plans to launch the next generation of its AI model, Ernie 4.5, with improved capabilities on March 16, the company said in an emailed statement to Seeking Alpha.

China's Baidu will launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence model Ernie in mid-March, which will see improved capabilities in areas such as reasoning, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Chinas Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is set to release an upgraded version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.5, in mid-March, featuring enhanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities. According to a source familiar

The Hunyuan Turbo S artificial intelligence model is designed to respond as instantly as possible, distinguishing itself from the deep reasoning approach of DeepSeek's eponymous chatbot

Tencent Holdings Ltd. became the latest tech company to unveil or enhance an AI model intended to eclipse DeepSeek, joining a spate of rollouts since the startup’s emergence energized the US-China technology race.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday released a new AI model that it says can answer queries faster than global hit DeepSeek's R1, in the latest sign the startup's domestic and overseas success is putting pressure on its larger competitors in China.