Baidu's Ernie Bot Goes Free As AI Battle Intensifies Against DeepSeek, OpenAI

Fuente: International Business Times

AFP Chinese search engine giant Baidu announced on Thursday that its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will be available for free for users starting April 1 on both desktop and mobile devices on improved technology and reduced costs to regain momentum in AI space. The move comes as competition in AI market is heating up, mainly from China's own DeepSeek which offers free AI chatbot services at lower costs. Ernie Bot startup offers free AI chatbot services and claims its performance is similar to that of OpenAI's advanced systems but with lower operating costs, Bloomberg reported.