The Ernie bot, powered by artificial intelligence, was published last month as China’s answer to ChatGPT in the United States.
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed a lawsuit against “affiliated” app developers and Apple Inc. over counterfeit copies of its Ernie bot app available in Apple’s app store.
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The company’s artificial intelligence-powered Erniebot, which launched last month, is touted as China’s closest answer to the US-developed chatbot ChatGPT.
Baidu said it has filed a lawsuit against the developers behind its Ernie bot and Apple’s counterfeit applications in the Beijing Haidian People’s Court.
“Currently Ernie does not have an official app,” Baidu said late Friday in a statement posted to its official “Baidu AI” WeChat account.
I also posted a photo of the court filing.
“Until we officially announce it, any Ernie app you see on the App Store or any other store is fake.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A search by Reuters on Saturday found that at least four apps in Apple’s App Store bearing the Ernie bot’s Chinese name are still fake.
The Ernie bot is only available to users who have applied for and received an access code. In a statement, Baidu also issued a warning to those selling access codes.
First published date: Aug 4, 2023 18:32 IST
