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Baidu unveils proprietary ERNIE 5 beating GPT-5 performance on charts, document understanding and more
Mere hours after OpenAI updated its flagship foundation model GPT-5 to GPT-5.1, promising reduced token usage overall and a more pleasant personality with more preset options, Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled its next-generation foundation model, ERNIE 5.0, alongside a suite of AI product upgrades and strategic international expansions.
The goal: to position as a global contender in the increasingly competitive enterprise AI market.
Announced at the company's Baidu World 2025 [...]
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