Baidu's Ernie AI Races to Catch Up to ChatGPT in China's Tech Scene

Baidu claims its Ernie AI chatbot has caught up to ChatGPT in capabilities, though ChatGPT still has more users.

Baidu is investing heavily in AI like ChatGPT to compete with rivals Alibaba, Tencent in China's tech race.

Baidu integrating Ernie into core products like search, maps, file sharing to regain users lost to TikTok, Tencent.

China approved the first generative AI services including Ernie Bot, sees big potential for AI to boost industries and economy.

Ernie Bot briefly surpassed 1 million users on launch day though soon overtaken by WeChat, TikTok on app stores.