Latest AI Developments: Baidu Expands ERNIE Bot, TUI AG Integrates ChatGPT and More

Today in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), Baidu has revealed the expansion of its AI chatbot, ERNIE Bot, with the addition of support for 5 additional plugins. Simultaneously, the Associated Press has released guidelines outlining the appropriate use of AI in newsrooms. Furthermore, recent research has uncovered a deep-learning AI model capable of identifying congenital heart defects. These are just a few highlights from today’s AI roundup.

1. Baidu announces expansion of ERNIE Bot

To keep up with other chatbots in the industry, Baidu announced the expansion of its large language model (LLM) known as ERNIE Bot Wave at the Summit Deep Learning Developer Conference 2023. In its release, the company highlighted that the AI chatbot has received 5 new extensions that allow it to generate faster results, process long documents, perform data analysis and visualization, interact with image feeds and much more. Its training capacity has increased 3 times, while its reasoning ability has increased more than 30 times.

2. Travel agency TUI AG includes ChatGPT

Leisure, travel and tourism company TUI AG on Thursday announced a pilot project to bring ChatGPT to its mobile app in the UK. According to the release, the inclusion of ChatGPT will provide customers with informative answers about resorts and personalized recommendations for tours, activities and more. Sebastian Ebel, CEO of TUI Group, said: “ChatGPT technology can help simplify processes and services for customers or facilitate access to information. Our goal is to be a pioneer in the use of new technologies and actively shape the future of tourism.”

3. Brigade launches artificial intelligence recognition cameras

Brigade Electronics, which makes security systems for commercial vehicles, announced on Thursday that it will launch smart artificial intelligence cameras. The cameras can be used as active blind spot detection systems using artificial intelligence. They identify people in a predefined detection zone and warn drivers visually and/or audibly before a possible collision, the company said in a release. Thierry Bourgeay, senior product manager at Brigade Electronics, said: “Brigade Electronics’ proprietary AI cameras in the US are set to have a significant impact on the commercial vehicle safety landscape.”

4. AI model could help detect heart defects

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the United States and Keio University in Japan announced the creation of a deep learning artificial intelligence model. According to an ANI report, this AI model can screen patients’ ECGs for signs of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). This is a congenital heart disease that can lead to heart failure. Dr. Shinichi Goto, MD, Ph.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said, “If we can use our model for population-level EKG screening, we could pick up many more of these patients before they have irreversible damage.”

5. AP issues guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms

The Associated Press and other news organizations released guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms on Thursday. According to the AP report, although the staff has been encouraged to learn about artificial intelligence, the technology cannot be used to create images or content for publication. Amanda Barrett, the AP’s vice president of news standards and inclusion, said, “Our goal is to give people a good way to understand how we can experiment a little but also be safe.”