Baidu Wenxin Large Model 4.0 officially released, with comprehensive capabilities comparable to GPT-4

Baidu officially released the Wenxin Large Model 4.0 version today and launched an invitation-only test. Baidu's founder, Li Yanhong, stated that this is the most powerful Wenxin Large Model to date, with significant improvements in understanding, generation, logic, and memory capabilities, comparable to GPT-4 in overall performance.

In addition, Baidu has launched a generative business intelligence product called "Baidu GBI". This product has the capabilities of natural language interaction, cross-database analysis, and knowledge learning, which can shorten tasks that would typically take data analysts several days to complete down to a matter of minutes.

Li Yanhong also revealed that Baidu's search, maps, cloud storage, and several other products have been restructured based on AI large models and will be presented in a brand new form in the future. He emphasized that the combination of generative AI and search technology is a "match made in heaven."

At the same time, the Stack Overflow website announced a 28% layoff, which may be one of the most obvious signs of the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on digital businesses. The site is developing a product called "Overflow AI" to address the challenges posed by AI assistants like ChatGPT.

IDC predicts that by 2027, global spending on generative AI will reach $143 billion, growing at a rate that far exceeds that of comprehensive AI spending, with a compound annual growth rate 13 times higher than that of global IT spending during the same period.

In terms of enterprise applications, PwC has partnered with OpenAI to provide clients with AI-generated recommendations covering areas such as taxation, law, and human resources. ByteDance's CapCut has also launched an AI advertising tool for businesses, including features like script generation and virtual hosts.

In addition, the smart appliance sector is actively deploying AI technology. Midea Group plans to launch the Meiyan large model for smart homes next year to enhance user interaction and autonomous decision-making capabilities of smart appliances. The model is currently undergoing the filing process.

In terms of investment, AI company Baichuan Intelligence has completed a $300 million Series A1 financing round, with tech giants such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Xiaomi participating. This brings Baichuan Intelligence's total financing amount to $350 million.

Despite the rapid development of AI technology, research shows that large language models still have limitations in solving complex programming problems. A study by Princeton University and the University of Chicago found that GPT-4 had a success rate of zero when solving programming issues on GitHub. This indicates that the path to AI completely replacing programmers is still a long way off.