Unique Research · Event / signup CTA KEEP · September 5, 2023
If any Chinese firm has structural edge in the AI arms race, Baidu is a top candidate: rare full-stack across applications, models, frameworks, and chips with end-to-end optimization and key self-built tech at each layer. On Aug 31, ERNIE Bot opened fully to the public.
Beyond self-build, Baidu keeps partnering upstream/downstream for industry AI landing. In March it launched Qianfan Large Model Platform—among the first one-stop enterprise LLM platforms: ERNIE + third-party models plus full develop/apply toolchain (retrain, instruction fine-tune) so customers can build private models efficiently and cheaply.
In July the AI Accelerator launched the Qianfan special recruiting plan. Sep 2–3, Batch-1 camp opened at Baidu Tower: 15 AI startups (Shanghai Xiniu, Beijing Guqi Data, Beijing Fenghuo Wanjia, Shanghai Zhiqian, etc.) received tech evangelism, expert coaching, Qianfan resources, financing acceleration, and brand support.
Because selected firms are for-profit, capital help accelerates commercialization. Baidu Intelligent Cloud AI Accelerator × Unique Capital now open a new cycle: Qianfan Special — Unique Capital Track with tech + financing + brand exposure via 1-day offline course + 29 days online coaching.
CTA KEEP: If you build in LLM/AI and meet criteria, sign up to explore depth/breadth of LLM apps and help advance China’s AI industry—aiming to be a cradle for AI unicorns. Scan QR for questions (see CN page).
About Baidu AI Accelerator: “cloud + intelligence into industry”; since 2017 served 300+ industrial-intelligence startups; unicorns emerged. About Unique Capital: full-value-chain research boutique IB for digital commerce—Unique Capital FA, Unique Research, Unique Outbound, AI Circle, Youhao Project, Unique Gala; hundreds of investees/clients.
Author Tan Qiuping · Review Ski · 3 CN images; attach on ingest.
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