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Leveraging AI

53 | Open AI launches the GPT store! Baidu AI Chatbot hits 100M users,, and more AI news for the week ending Jan 13th

Jan 13, 2024
Baidu's ERNIE chatbot reaches 100M users, Rabbit R1 AI pocket companion sells 20K units in 3 days. AI advancements covered include smart gadgets at CES, AI in smartphones, ChatGPT integration in Volkswagen cars, OpenAI's GPT Store, Microsoft's AI developments, and Google's medical LLM Amie outperforming human doctors.
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  • Baidu's ERNIE chatbot reaches 100 million users, indicating high demand for chatbot services in China.
  • The annual CES highlights the integration of AI in various products, including smart home platforms, electric vehicles, and conversational voice assistants in cars.

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Chinese Chatbot Ernie Hits 100 Million Users in Four Months

China's chatbot Ernie, created by the Chinese equivalent of Google, has reached a significant milestone of 100 million users within just four months since its launch. Despite being censored and monitored by the Chinese government, Ernie's popularity and demand demonstrate a significant need for chatbot services in China. With its potential to become the largest and most widely used chatbot in the world, Ernie's comparison to Western models like GPT-4 is eagerly anticipated.

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