Baidu is integrating OpenClaw, a popular open-source AI agent, directly into its main smartphone app, offering users enhanced capabilities for task automation. This move allows users to interact with the AI for functions like scheduling, file organization, and coding, directly within Baidu’s search application.
OpenClaw has seen a significant rise in popularity due to its ability to automate various digital tasks, including email management and interaction with online services. Previously accessible mainly through messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, its integration with major Chinese tech players like Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu on their cloud platforms has broadened its reach. Baidu, which boasts 700 million monthly active users on its search app, is also extending OpenClaw’s functionality to its e-commerce and other service offerings.
This strategic rollout occurs just before China’s Lunar New Year, a period when Chinese internet giants intensify efforts to capture new users and capitalize on their artificial intelligence investments. Alibaba, for instance, has already embedded its AI chatbot, Qwen, into its e-commerce platforms such as Taobao and its travel site, Fliggy. The company reported over 120 million consumer orders facilitated through Qwen in the six days leading up to February 11th. Qwen users can now receive personalized product suggestions, compare options, and complete purchases via Alipay, all within the chatbot interface, streamlining the online shopping experience.
Despite the growing enthusiasm for AI agents like OpenClaw, cybersecurity experts have raised concerns about granting such tools unrestricted access to enterprise systems. Firms like CrowdStrike have cautioned the public about the potential security implications, emphasizing the need for careful consideration before allowing these advanced AI agents unfettered access.
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