# Yao Xinnong

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: Xi Jinping Addresses AI Conference — At the Shanghai World AI Conference, Xi calls for AI to be a driver of shared prosperity and security, amid rising worker anxiety.
- **2026-03**: Fleet Malfunction Causes System-Wide Outage — Multiple Apollo Go robotaxis stop abruptly on Wuhan roads due to a system malfunction, stranding passengers. Authorities pull the fleet for months of investigation.
- **2022**: Apollo Go Launches in Wuhan — Baidu introduces its AI-powered driverless taxi service, beginning direct competition with human drivers.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Baidu’s Apollo Go Glitch Crashes Driver Wages 40%—AI Reliability Crisis
2026-07-31 04:47:28 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A system malfunction in Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi fleet gives a stark technical and economic case study: the AI-powered cabs displaced human drivers by 40% wage reductions, only to halt during a failure, stranding users and raising safety questions.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/baidu-apollo-go-ai-job-disruption

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