Baidu to donate quantum facility to state-backed lab in similar move to Alibaba
百度将向国家支持的实验室捐赠量子设施，与阿里巴巴之前的捐赠行为类似
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is donating its quantum computing research facility to a state-backed laboratory in Beijing, following a similar move by Alibaba last year, as both firms renew their focus on AI.
中国国务院总理李强本周对湖北省进行了为期两天的访问，访问了一所大学以及半导体、激光和化学品制造商，呼吁更好地应用核心技术。
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is donating its quantum computing research facility to the Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences (BAQIS), in a move similar to one made last year by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, as both firms lock horns in the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) race.
中国搜索引擎巨头百度正在向北京量子信息科学研究院（BAQIS）捐赠其量子计算研究设施，此举类似于电子商务巨头阿里巴巴集团控股公司去年的举动，因为两家公司都在人工智能（AI）竞赛中有先发优势。
Baidu said on Thursday it would donate its Baidu Institute for Quantum Computing and associated experiment apparatus to BAQIS, a government-backed laboratory. The two parties are currently discussing details of the donation, according to a company statement.
百度周四表示，将把其百度量子计算研究所和相关实验设备捐赠给政府支持的实验室BAQIS。根据公司声明，双方目前正在讨论捐赠的细节。
Beijing-based Baidu, which was an early Chinese investor in AI applications including autonomous driving, established its quantum computing facility in early 2018.
总部位于北京的百度是中国人工智能应用（包括自动驾驶）的早期投资者，于2018年初建立了量子计算设施。
