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BAIDU AI REVENUE HITS 50% OF TOTAL

AI DESK1 MIN READ
SUN, JUL 19, 2026

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Baidu's CFO Haijian He revealed that AI-related revenue now accounts for half of the company's total earnings. The milestone reflects the search giant's successful pivot toward artificial intelligence and autonomous mobility services.

He attributed the growth to Baidu's integrated services model, which bundles AI capabilities across search, cloud, and other platforms. This approach allows the company to maximize revenue streams from its AI investments. Beyond revenue metrics, He highlighted the robotaxi business as a significant growth opportunity. Baidu's autonomous vehicle division represents a potential new revenue pillar as the company expands ride-hailing services powered by self-driving technology. The 50% AI revenue milestone underscores Baidu's transformation from a search-focused competitor into a diversified AI company. As Chinese tech firms face regulatory scrutiny and competition from OpenAI's advances, Baidu's progress demonstrates its ability to generate tangible returns from AI infrastructure and applications. The company continues to develop both consumer-facing AI products and enterprise solutions, positioning itself for further growth in artificial intelligence markets.

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