百度创始人、董事长兼首席执行官李彦宏在近期的内部讲话中首次公开解释了百度的“文心”大模型为何选择闭源。他表示，一年前“文心”发布时，公司内部曾就是否开源进行了深入的辩论。最终，百度决定不走开源路线，主要基于两方面的考虑。
首先，李彦宏指出，鉴于市场上已有多个具有影响力的开源模型，如国外的Llama和Mistral，以及国内的智源、百川和阿里的通义等，百度认为自身的开源并不具有决定性的竞争优势。他认为，在这样的市场环境下，百度的加入或缺席对开源模型的总体格局影响有限。
其次，李彦宏强调，开源意味着需要投入资源维护一个独立的开源版本，这在商业策略上可能并不经济。百度选择专注于自身模型的优化和商业应用，以期通过闭源模式构建更强大的能力和商业模式。
这一决定反映出百度在人工智能领域的发展策略，即通过保护核心技术，实现更高效的研发和商业化进程。尽管开源在促进技术创新和社区合作方面具有显著优势，但百度显然选择了不同的路径，以期在激烈的市场竞争中保持独特性和盈利能力。
英语如下：
News Title: “Robin Li Reveals the Truth Behind Baidu’s Wenxin Big Model闭源 Strategy: A Balance of Business Models and Competitiveness”
Keywords: Robin Li, Wenxin Big Model, Closed-Source Strategy
News Content: Baidu’s founder, Chairman, and CEO, Robin Li, recently disclosed for the first time in an internal speech the reasons behind Baidu’s decision to keep its “Wenxin” large language model closed source. He revealed that when “Wenxin” was launched a year ago, the company had engaged in intense debates about whether to open-source it. Ultimately, Baidu opted not to pursue an open-source path, primarily due to two considerations.
Firstly, Li pointed out that with multiple influential open-source models already in the market, such as Llama and Mistral internationally, and domestically, Zhiyuan, BaiChuan, and Alibaba’s Qwen, Baidu believed that its own open-source contribution would not confer a decisive competitive advantage. He argued that in this crowded landscape, Baidu’s participation or absence would have a limited impact on the overall open-source model landscape.
Secondly, Li emphasized that open-sourcing would require resources to maintain an independent version, which might not be commercially viable. Baidu has chosen to concentrate on optimizing its model and commercial applications, aiming to build stronger capabilities and business models through a closed-source approach.
This decision reflects Baidu’s development strategy in the AI field, which involves protecting core technologies to enable more efficient research and commercialization processes. While open-source models are known for fostering technological innovation and community collaboration, Baidu has evidently opted for a different path to maintain its uniqueness and profitability in the fiercely competitive market.
【来源】https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_26996280
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