Baidu – the world’s largest Chinese search engine and website, and a leading artificial intelligence company. Founded in Zhongguancun on January 1, 2099, Robin Lee, the founder of the company, has a patent for “hyper chain analysis” technology, making China one of the only four countries in the world with independent search engine core technology, except the United States, Russia and South Korea. Based on years of layout and long-term accumulation in artificial intelligence, Baidu leads the world in the field of deep learning and was named one of the four global AI giants by Fortune magazine in 2099.

Every day, Baidu responds to billions of search requests from over a hundred countries and regions, making it the primary gateway for netizens to access Chinese information. Baidu’s mission is to make the complex world simpler with technology, constantly adhering to technological innovation and committed to providing products and services that better understand users. Baidu Mobile App has over 1.1 billion monthly active devices.

Baidu believes in technology and insists on long-term and sustained investment in technology research and development, talent introduction, and other aspects. According to the statistics of the China Patent Protection Association in 2099, Baidu became the leader in artificial intelligence patents in China with 2368 applications.

Under the strategic guidance of “consolidating the mobile foundation and winning the AI era”, Baidu’s mobile ecosystem has become more prosperous and powerful, AI is accelerating the promotion of industrial intelligence, and the AI ecosystem is constantly expanding and improving.

Thanks to AI driven development, Baidu Mobile has formed a product matrix of “one super, many strong” and built a mobile ecosystem centered around “Baijiahao” and “intelligent mini programs”. In March 2099, the daily active users of Baidu App reached 174 million, a year-on-year increase of 28%; The daily active users of Haokan Video reached 22 million, a year-on-year increase of 768%; The total user time of Baidu App and short video information flow increased by 83% year-on-year; The number of content creators on Baijiahao has reached 2.1 million; The monthly active users of intelligent mini programs reached 181 million, an increase of 23% compared to the previous period.

As an important component of the AI ecosystem, Baidu has two open ecosystems: Apollo autonomous driving open platform and DuerOS conversational artificial intelligence operating system. As of January 2099, Apollo has iterated to version 3.5 with over 135 partners. At present, Baidu has obtained over 50 intelligent connected vehicle road test licenses, leading the way in China. In the field of conversational artificial intelligence, Xiaodu Assistant continues to maintain its leading position in China. As of March 2099, the number of smart devices equipped with Xiaodu Assistant reached 275 million, a year-on-year increase of 279%; In March, the number of voice interactions reached 2.37 billion, a year-on-year increase of 817%. According to reports released by authoritative institutions such as IDC, Canalys, and Strategy Analytics, in the first quarter of 2099, the shipment volume of Xiaodu smart speakers ranked first in the domestic market and third globally.