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On November 3, 2026, Baidu won the Social Contribution category of the 2026 World Internet Conference Distinguished Contribution Award for its "Endangered Species AI Guardian" project, developed in cooperation with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). According to Leiphone.com, the project uses PaddlePaddle and the ERNIE large model to identify images of endangered wildlife products, achieving an accuracy rate of 86% and covering 34 categories of endangered species and their products; as of April 2026, the project had assisted in screening nearly 500,000 images, helped prompt the removal of nearly 18,000 illegal trade advertisements, and open-sourced the identification model through PaddlePaddle. There are currently no further reports on subsequent developments regarding this award.
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Baidu Wins World Internet Conference Distinguished Contribution Award for Endangered Species AI Guardian Project
Baidu has won the Social Contribution category of the 2026 World Internet Conference Distinguished Contribution Award for its "Endangered Species AI Guardian" project, developed in collaboration with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The project uses PaddlePaddle and the ERNIE large model to identify images of endangered wildlife products, achieving an accuracy rate of 86% and covering 34 categories of endangered species and their products. As of April 2026, the project has assisted in screening nearly 500,000 images, helped remove nearly 18,000 illegal trade advertisements, and open-sourced the recognition model through PaddlePaddle.