Discover how Baidu's whopping $145M AI fund showcases China's drive for self-reliance in the artificial intelligence realm! 🚀💡

Baidu, the Chinese internet and autonomous driving giant, is launching a $145 million fund to support generative AI companies and promote the adoption of its own large language model, Ernie Bot. The move is in response to the U.S.-China tech decoupling and aims to reduce dependence on U.S. technological foundations. Baidu’s fund will target early-stage AI applications and will invest up to $1.4 million in individual projects, signifying China’s push for AI self-reliance and focus on commercial applications for AI, as Chinese large language models aim to be independent of U.S. sanctions.