Baidu launches 'Ciyuansuo', a model token exchange that tests and credit-rates AI providers
Robin Li pitched the platform at Baidu World 2026 as a neutral exchange, likened to a stock exchange, that runs admission tests including model fingerprint checks to block swapped models and inflated specs, and scores providers on service, delivery and compliance; ITHome reports it has over 100 supply resources and 700 billion tokens a day after a month online.