China’s Baidu adds OpenClaw AI into search app for 700 million users
Chinese technology company Baidu, known for its search engine, also operates cloud, mapping and other internet-based services.
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BEIJING — baidu The Chinese tech company plans to give users of its main smartphone app direct access to its hugely popular AI tool OpenClaw, according to a spokesperson for the Chinese tech company.
Starting later Friday, users who sign up will be able to message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks like planning, organizing files, and writing code.
AI agents such as OpenClaw have gained popularity recently due to their ability to automate tasks including managing email and using online services.
The open-source artificial intelligence agent developed by Austria was previously only accessible through chat applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu have already allowed users to run OpenClaw on their cloud systems.
Baidu claims that its search app has 700 million monthly active users. The company is also expanding OpenClaw’s capabilities into its e-commerce business and other services.
The launch comes just days before China’s Lunar New Year holiday, as Chinese internet technology giants race to attract new users and cash in on AI investments.
Alibaba’s The company, which also integrated e-commerce platforms such as Taobao and travel site Fliggy into its artificial intelligence chatbot Qwen, claimed to have received more than 120 million consumer orders through the application in the six days until February 11.
Qwen users can compare personalized product recommendations via the chatbot before completing payment via Alipay. Previously, the AI tool could recommend products based on prompts, but shoppers had to leave the app and navigate multiple platforms to complete their transaction.
Despite growing interest in AI agents like OpenClaw, cybersecurity firms including CrowdStrike warned the public About giving OpenClaw unrestricted access to enterprise systems.
