DeepSeek is the reason this giant company open-sourced its AI model.

Baidu CEO Robin Li stated that the Ernie 4.5 AI model will be offered as open source. This decision was inspired by DeepSeek.

Open-source models allow anyone to use the software for free for any purpose. DeepSeek, a rising Chinese AI startup, launched its open-source AI model in January, causing a stir in the tech world. Third-party tests showed the model was on par with, or even outperformed, competitors from OpenAI, Meta, and others. Notably, the company claims significantly lower development costs.

DeepSeek's AI models are all offered as open source. Photo: Bloomberg

During the earnings call on February 18th, Baidu CEO Robin Li shared: “One thing I learned from DeepSeek is that the best open-source models lead to much wider adoption. When a model is open source, people naturally want to try it out of curiosity.”

Last week, Baidu announced it would open-source its latest AI model – Ernie 4.5 – starting June 30th. This decision marks a shift from Li's previous stance that large language models should not be open source.

He once stated that closed-source models are more robust and economical than open-source models. In an interview with Yicai, he said that open-source models are suitable for academic institutions, not businesses.

Other tech leaders, including Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist , view DeepSeek's success as a triumph for the open-source model. According to LeCun, AI models shouldn't be in the hands of a select few or businesses. The open-source model benefits everyone.

Additionally, Baidu announced that its chatbot would be free starting April 1st thanks to improved technology and reduced costs. In late 2023, a few months after Ernie was launched, the company began charging 59.9 RMB for premium features.

Baidu faces competition from rivals such as Alibaba's Qwen and ByteDance's Doubao. Tencent has announced it will integrate DeepSeek into its WeChat super app.

(According to Insider)

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