🚀 AI Competition Heats Up
Pinduoduo has quietly built multiple AI teams. The teams focus on e-commerce applications like price comparisons, ads, and search. They operate in a "horse race" format, competing to develop the best models. A former Baidu AI expert is leading one of the teams.
🛍️ Big Hires from Baidu
Last year, Pinduoduo hired AI talent from Baidu. Job postings in November 2023 hinted at this expansion. The company sought NLP engineers for AI customer service and dialogue models. At the time, insiders downplayed its AI ambitions, but hiring trends told a different story.
🏆 Competing with Tech Giants
Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Meituan have all launched large-scale AI models. Unlike them, Pinduoduo has stayed under the radar. Yet, its continuous AI investments suggest a serious push into the space. The internal competition could drive faster innovation.
🔮 What’s Next for Pinduoduo?
The AI industry is evolving rapidly, with DeepSeek shaping new trends. Pinduoduo’s response will be critical as AI transforms e-commerce. Will its internal AI battles give it an edge, or will rivals outpace it? The competition is only getting started.
Will Pinduoduo’s AI race strategy pay off?
