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Baidu's CEO credits DeepSeek for the push to open-source its own AI model

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Robin Li says DeepSeek's virality pushed Baidu to open source its AI model.Mark Schiefelbein/AP PhotoBaidu made its AI model Ernie 4.5 open source, inspired by DeepSeek's success.CEO Robin Li previously said closed-source models were more powerful and economical.Baidu's shares surged last week after announcing its AI chatbot will be free from April 1.The CEO of Chinese tech giant Baidu says DeepSeek's virality pushed the company to make its own …

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Baidu's CEO credits DeepSeek for the push to open-source its own AI model

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