Baidu, Inc., the prominent AI and internet company, has issued clarifications regarding recent media reports about an academic paper that referenced its ERNIE Bot alongside other large language models like GPT3.5 and GPT4. The paper, authored by scholars from a Chinese university, explored the responses of various language models to constructed prompts. Baidu confirmed that ERNIE Bot is publicly accessible and that no special business collaboration or services were provided to the paper's authors or their institutions. The South China Morning Post, which initially reported on the paper, has since amended its coverage. Baidu emphasized its commitment to legal and regulatory compliance and best corporate practices in operating its AI products. The company, founded in 2000 and listed on NASDAQ as well as HKEX, also included a safe harbor statement in its announcement, highlighting the forward-looking nature of some statements and the inherent risks and uncertainties involved.

Baidu, Inc., the prominent AI and internet company, has issued clarifications regarding recent media reports about an academic paper that referenced its ERNIE Bot alongside other large language models like GPT3.5 and GPT4. The paper, authored by scholars from a Chinese university, explored the responses of various language models to constructed prompts. Baidu confirmed that ERNIE Bot is publicly accessible and that no special business collaboration or services were provided to the paper's authors or their institutions. The South China Morning Post, which initially reported on the paper, has since amended its coverage. Baidu emphasized its commitment to legal and regulatory compliance and best corporate practices in operating its AI products. The company, founded in 2000 and listed on NASDAQ as well as HKEX, also included a safe harbor statement in its announcement, highlighting the forward-looking nature of some statements and the inherent risks and uncertainties involved.