Baidu to offer Ernie Bot for free

AI giants Baidu, OpenAI offer their chatbots for free in response to DeepSeek’s advance
Chinese internet search giant Baidu will make its advanced AI chatbot services free, as competition heats up among global developers following the surging popularity of startup DeepSeek’s models.
Baidu is offering its ERNIE Bot for free amid rising AI competition in China
Baidu makes ERNIE Bot free to stay ahead in China’s AI race, facing competition from DeepSeek, Alibaba, and ByteDance.
Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting April 1, citing improved technology and reduced costs.
Baidu to offer Ernie Bot for free amid DeepSeek challenge
Chinese tech firm Baidu said it would offer access to its flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Ernie Bot, for free starting April 1. The chatbot, first released just a few months after OpenAI’s ChatGPT,
Baidu is making its AI assistant ERNIE Bot free to use starting on April 1
With the rivals such as DeepSeek seeing rapid user adoption, Baidu is lifting the paywall on its AI assistant ERNIE Bot.
Baidu and OpenAI Make AI Chatbots Free Amid DeepSeek Competition
Chinese tech giant Baidu announced that its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will be available for free starting April 1 as competition in the AI sector intensifies. The move follows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's announcement that ChatGPT users will get unlimited access to GPT-5 for free,
Baidu rallies on plans to make its AI chatbot free
Baidu’s shares jumped Thursday after the Chinese tech company announced that its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will be available for free starting April 1, citing advancements in technology and lower costs.
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