"Enthusiasts and programmers" are being given the chance to use deep learning tool PaddlePaddle, following the owner of Baidu's decision to open-source the software. Developed three years ago and used by Baidu for everything from search ranking and image classification to self-driving cars, PaddlePaddle uses 25% fewer lines of code than its rivals, and allows developers to see only its high functions, not the complicated mathematics behind it. Wei, researcher at Baidu and head of PaddlePaddle development, said artificial intelligence was "important for our future."
"Enthusiasts and programmers" are being given the chance to use deep learning tool PaddlePaddle, following the owner of Baidu's decision to open-source the software. Developed three years ago and used by Baidu for everything from search ranking and image classification to self-driving cars, PaddlePaddle uses 25% fewer lines of code than its rivals, and allows developers to see only its high functions, not the complicated mathematics behind it. Wei Xu, researcher at Baidu and head of PaddlePaddle development, said artificial intelligence was "important for our future."