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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/29/2026

Baidu VP Wu Tian Departs; Wenxin Model Updates Expected Next Week

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 10/29/2026, 21:32:37
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Wu Tian, Baidu's Vice President and former head of the foundation model team, has confirmed her departure after a 20-year tenure. Despite this leadership change, Baidu asserts that technical progress continues uninterrupted, with new developments for the Wenxin (ERNIE) model expected next week. This follows the recent open-source release of Wenxin Unlimited OCR 2 and upcoming announcements at the Baidu World conference.

LATEST/Wu Tian, Baidu's Vice President and former head of the foundation model team, has confirmed her departure after a 20-year tenure. Despite this leadership change, Baidu asserts that technical progress continues uninterrupted, with new developments for the Wenxin (ERNIE) model expected next week. This follows the recent open-source release of Wenxin Unlimited OCR 2 and upcoming announcements at the Baidu World conference.

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  1. IT之家 · 智能时代T2·68 pts

    Baidu VP Wu Tian Departs; Wenxin Model Updates Expected Next Week

    • Wu Tian, a key architect of early ERNIE models and former head of foundation model R&D, officially leaves Baidu.
    • Insiders indicate new developments for the Wenxin model are expected next week, with Baidu confirming continued technical momentum.
    • Baidu recently open-sourced Wenxin Unlimited OCR 2, achieving state-of-the-art performance in parsing ultra-long documents.
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