US “will probably sanction” Baidu despite Chinese military AI denials

Published on January 17, 2024



The tech giant has been accused of working with the People’s Liberation Army to develop Chinese military artificial intelligence.

Chinese tech firm Baidu is likely to face sanctions from the US as a result of reports linking its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven ‘Ernie’ chatbot to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), analysts have suggested.

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