Baidu World 2017 Kicks Off in Beijing

Baidu is shifting its focus from being primarily a search engine company to embracing artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. CEO Robin Lee is expected to outline this strategic shift in a keynote speech. Baidu is launching its first hardware, a smart AI-powered device for the home, and is also developing AI systems for cars to prevent driver drowsiness. Despite past regulatory challenges, Baidu is leveraging its vast data resources to gain an advantage in the AI and autonomous vehicle sectors. The company is collaborating with major Chinese car manufacturers and plans to roll out a fully autonomous bus by July 2018.

What challenges did Baidu face in the past year regarding regulatory issues?

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