Baidu’s Ernie AI Goes Open-Source: A Game-Changer for the Global AI Race

China's tech giant Baidu just dropped a bombshell—its flagship Ernie AI model is going open-source. This move could rewrite the rules of the global AI arms race overnight.

Why it matters: While Silicon Valley plays musical chairs with AI ethics boards, Baidu's giving developers worldwide the keys to its most advanced language model. No gatekeepers, no paywalls—just raw computational firepower.

The finance angle: Wall Street analysts are already scrambling to downgrade overvalued AI startups. Nothing crashes a hype cycle like free, enterprise-grade tech from a proven player. Remember when 'proprietary algorithms' used to justify those 100x revenue multiples?

What's next: Expect a flood of Ernie-powered apps hitting global markets within weeks. The real question? Whether Western regulators will try to block this—while still pretending they support 'open innovation.'

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