AI giants Baidu, OpenAI offer their chatbots 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.
Chinese Search Giant Baidu Surges Over 11% After Making Chatbot Free
Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu surged as much as 11.7% in Hong Kong on Thursday after it announced it will make its AI chatbot free of charge starting April 1.
Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1
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.
DeepSeek impact? Baidu and OpenAI offer free chatbots through Ernie Bot and GPT-5
Baidu, China’s largest internet search company, announced that it will offer its AI chatbot Ernie Bot for free starting April 1, as competition in the AI sector heats up. The AI service will be accessible at no cost to all users on both desktop and mobile platforms,
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 Plans to Make Its AI Chatbot Free
The Beijing-based company stated that it would offer its Ernie AI chatbot at no cost to both desktop and mobile users.
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“It’s For Free!” Baidu (BIDU) Shares Climb as ERNIE Bot Users Get Access at No Cost
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Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year, source says
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Baidu to open-source its Ernie large language model series
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Baidu to make next-gen AI model Ernie open source in June
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Baidu to Open-Source Ernie AI Model Amid Rising Competition
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) will open-source its next-generation Ernie AI model from June 30, marking a major strategy shift as ...
Baidu, the Google of China, is on a stock-market tear thanks to new AI pricing
The broader rally in Chinese tech stocks highlights how DeepSeek's cost-efficient model could spur developments in China's AI ...