Samsung Partners with Baidu on AI for New Galaxy Phones in China
• Samsung to integrate Baidu's AI model into new Galaxy S24 smartphones to compete with Chinese rivals • Partnership will use Baidu's large language model, Ernie, to power new "Circle to Search" feature and other AI capabilities • Comes as Chinese smartphone makers like Honor, Oppo, and Huawei launch phones with their own AI models • Samsung tapped Google's model for AI features in S24 globally, but needs domestic partner for China market • Chinese authorities issuing new regulations this year to ensure generative AI content aligns with government rules