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.
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 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 Stock Gains On Free Chatbot Plan Amid AI Showdown With Alibaba, DeepSeek
Baidu will offer its ChatGPT-style Ernie AI chatbot for free starting April 1, the Chinese internet search giant said Thursday. Baidu stock rose, as the company made its latest move in the AI battle among Chinese companies that includes tech giants Alibaba and Tencent,

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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.
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Baidu to Launch Advanced Generative AI Model Ernie 5 to Rival DeepSeek
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Chinese AI marches on as Baidu makes its chatbot free, Alibaba scores Apple deal
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