Baidu offers brainy solutions

Chinese tech behemoth reveals its latest bid to gain the upper hand in the field of artificial intelligence

Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc officially unveiled its latest plans in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, including "Baidu Brain", which simulates the human brain with computer technology, and a partnership with Nvidia Corp to develop driverless vehicles.

"Artificial intelligence is the next big development in the internet industry, which is the core of Baidu. We spend great efforts developing this technology in the past five to six years," said Robin Li, chief executive officer of the Beijing-based company, at the company's annual technology event - Baidu World.