🍿 I Watched Baidu's ERNIE 4.0 Demo

See how China's best AI stacks up to ChatGPT 4.

Hi there!

Today I want to talk about: Baidu’s ERNIE 4.0, the most advanced AI chatbot publicly released by a Chinese company.

Robin Li, Baidu's CEO, says it's “not inferior in any aspect to GPT-4”. And he might not be wrong…

Want all the details? Check out my deep dive on my blog: Everything You Need To Know About ERNIE 4.0.

But if you're short on time, here are the top 5 takeaways that stood out to me:

1. Multimodal Capabilities

ERNIE 4.0 can do more than just text. It created text, images, and even video ads (something even ChatGPT can’t do yet) for a car company in a matter of minutes during the demo.

2. Memory and Consistency

When asked to write a multi-chapter martial arts novel, ERNIE kept the characters and plot points consistent across several dialogues.

3. Suicide Prevention

ERNIE is set up along China's Yellow River to spot people at risk of suicide. In just two months, it sent out over 1,000 alerts and helped prevent four suicides.

4. Data Management

The National Library of China and other government departments are planning to use ERNIE for organizing their data.

5. Deep Integration

ERNIE 4.0 is tightly woven into Baidu's ecosystem, like search and business analytics. It's also getting a lot of love from Chinese government departments. Whereas in the US, the private sector is adopting AI much faster and the government is slow on the uptake.

That's the rundown. For a more in-depth look, head over to my blog: Ernie 4.0 vs ChatGPT. I'll keep updating it with fresh info and infographics.

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By the way, I used Claude and GPT-4 to help me sort out my notes from the seminar. If you're interested, here's the prompt that worked best for me:

Claude Prompt: Summarize key takeaways from this YouTube video transcript about "ERNIE 4.0, the chatbot by Baidu". Focus on capabilities, model training, and real-world examples.

<Transcript>

ChatGPT Plus Prompt: Organize my notes about ERNIE 4.0 to be logically grouped. The most interesting info should come first. Use plain English and get straight to the point.

<Claude summary + my notes>

That's all for now. Have a great day, everyone! 😊