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# Baidu's Ernie Bot falls short of expectations in highly-anticipated launch
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/ernie-bot-falls-short-of-expectations/
- Published: 2023-03-20T09:24:54.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-20T09:24:54.000Z
- Author: Acquah Nana Yeboah
- Tags: / News, / Artificial Intelligence

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has announced the launch of its new chatbot, [Ernie](https://www.techloy.com/baidu-launch-ai-chatbot-chatgpt/), in response to the buzz surrounding [OpenAI's GPT-4](https://www.techloy.com/openai-gpt-4/) and [Microsoft 365's AI](https://www.techloy.com/microsoft-introduces-ai-powered-copilot/) makeover.

Following Baidu CEO Robin Li's one-hour presentation on Ernie, which offered only a brief glimpse into the chatbot's capabilities, the public has been left largely underwhelmed. Ernie is currently only available for testing through invitation and a waitlist. 

Although Li presented prompts and pre-recorded answers in five functional areas, including literature writing, business writing, logic and reasoning, Chinese interpretation, and multi-modal generation, the lack of a live demo left industry observers inside and outside China unimpressed.

Baidu's shares fell by up to 10% in Hong Kong following Li's presentation, leading some to question whether the company had rushed the launch due to OpenAI's recent advancements.