Baidu Inc. (BIDU) Launches Upgraded General AI Agent

Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is one of the 10 Best AI Stocks to Watch in May. On April 28, the company announced the launch of GenFlow 4.0, an upgraded version of its general AI agent. Jointly released by Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive, GenFlow 4.0 comes with a fully revamped Office Agent at its core, which allows users to invoke PowerPoint, Excel, and Word Agents in parallel from a single prompt.

Additionally, the company said the AI agent is also deeply integrated with OpenClaw, which can be deployed in one click from the Baidu Drive PC or mobile app, turning Baidu Drive into a personal AI workspace.

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In the past year, Baidu’s stock surged 44.08%, while it posted a 15.82% year-to-date decline. Based on 37 analyst ratings compiled by CNN, the Baidu stock has an average price target of $179.55, a 41.90% upside from the current price of $125.76.

On April 1, Baidu announced that, in partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), it has launched a fully driverless commercial ride-hailing service in Dubai via the Apollo Go app, marking the platform’s first international app deployment and a major milestone in the region. The company said the launch was done through Apollo Go’s strategic collaboration with Dubai Taxi Company (DTC), the emirate’s leading mobility service provider, bringing strong local operational expertise to support the service.

Baidu said Dubai marks a key strategic hub in Apollo Go’s growing global network, as it continues to expand its footprint worldwide. As of February 2026, Apollo Go has completed over 20 million rides worldwide, with weekly rides peaking at more than 300,000 during Q4 2025.

Baidu is a leading AI company with a strong internet foundation. It offers a full AI stack of four layers, including cloud infrastructure, an in-house developed deep learning framework, PaddlePaddle, self-developed ERNIE foundation models, and applications.

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