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WANG Xiaochuan (王小川)
Founder & CEO, Baichuan
FounderTsinghuaMedia-richSource check
Known for
Baichuan AI (founder & CEO, 2023-present) · Sogou (former CEO, acquired by Tencent)
Current org
Schools
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Career path
Studied
Tsinghua CS BS+MS+PhD+EMBA
IOI 1996 gold medalist
Ex-Sohu CTO age 31
founded Sogou inside Sohu (2004)
CEO 2010-21
led Sogou NYSE listing 2017
Founded Baichuan April 2023
In their words
From turning physics into mathematics, to turning language into mathematics, and then to turning life into mathematics
从把物理变数学，到把语言变数学，再到把生命变数学
Medical care is not a vertical scenario, because any AI technology can be useful in medical care; it will not be drowned out by today's AI.
医疗不是垂直场景，因为任何一个 AI 技术在医疗上都有用武之地，它不会被今天的 AI 淹没掉。
99.99% of people underestimate the change; large models are expected to make the world flatter
99.99% 的人低估了变化，大模型有望让世界更平
Being away from the front line for too long really puts you out of our universe.
脱离一线太久，确实跟我们不在一个宇宙
Profile
Source checkWANG Xiaochuan (王小川, born 1978) is the founder and CEO of Baichuan AI (百川智能), a Chinese large language model startup. He is a well-known Chinese tech entrepreneur and computer scientist.
Prior to founding Baichuan in 2023, Wang served as CEO of Sogou (搜狗), one of China's leading search engines, which was acquired by Tencent. He holds multiple degrees from Tsinghua University, including a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Computer Science, as well as an EMBA.
Wang is widely regarded as a 'tech geek' and is one of the most prominent figures in China's AI industry.
Known for
Baichuan AI (founder & CEO, 2023-present)Sogou (former CEO, acquired by Tencent)
Education
Tsinghua University
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Tsinghua University
M.S. in Computer Science
Tsinghua University
B.S. in Computer Science
Tsinghua University
EMBA
Articles / interviews
PodcastChinese
与王小川聊AI×医疗：通向'生命科学的数学原理'
Talking with Wang Xiaochuan About AI x Healthcare: Toward the Mathematical Principles of Life Sciences
晚点播客 LatePost · 2025-02-11
ArticleChinese
王小川_百度百科
Wang Xiaochuan - Baidu Baike
Baidu Baike · 2025-09-03
ArticleChinese
万字长谈王小川：不再迎合他人做学霸，我要解自己的命题
A 10,000-Word Conversation with Wang Xiaochuan: I Will Stop Pleasing Others as the Top Student and Solve My Own Problem
极客公园 GeekPark · 2025-08-14
ArticleChinese
四位大模型创业者聊AGI、Scaling Law和价格战 (panel with Yang Zhilin, Zhang Peng)
Four Large-Model Founders Discuss AGI, Scaling Laws, and Price Wars (panel with Yang Zhilin and Zhang Peng)
极客公园 GeekPark · 2024-06-16
ArticleChinese
百川智能王小川：大模型创业100天，我确认找到了属于我的「无人区」
Baichuan AI's Wang Xiaochuan: After 100 Days Building a Large-Model Startup, I Know I Have Found My Uncharted Territory
极客公园 GeekPark · 2023-07-23