(Reuters) - China's Baidu plans to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence model in the second-half of this year, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

China's Baidu is set to launch the next iteration of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of 2025, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The new model, Ernie 5, will feature multimodal capabilities enabling it to process and convert between different formats including text,

Baidu plans to release the next generation of its model for powering generative AI applications in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.