
Chinese technology company Baidu has connected its Dazi AI agent platform to four new Xiaodu smart home devices, enabling the assistant to carry out household tasks on behalf of users, according to Tech-ish. The integration expands the capabilities of Baidu's AI agent beyond answering queries, allowing it to interact with and control connected devices in the home. The move reflects Baidu's broader push into agent-based artificial intelligence applications for consumers in the Chinese market.
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