Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting ...

Company released its chatbot in January and offered free, unlimited use for users The AI model reportedly cost ... OpenAI and Microsoft, the ChatGPT maker’s biggest backer, have started ...

Baidu Inc. has taken the unprecedented step of declaring its Ernie AI model free for users, a move that could help the ...

Some European alternatives are making waves. For example, last week’s update for the France-based AI chatbot Le Chat ...

Baidu has announced that ERNIE Bot will be free for all users starting April 1, 2025. The chatbot will be available on both desktop and mobile app versions. Users will have full access to the latest ...

Baidu has announced its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will be free for all users from April 1, leveraging advancements and reduced costs. This move aims to compete with free services by rivals like DeepSeek.

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 (NASDAQ:BIDU) said that its AI chatbot—Ernie Bot—will be available for free to all users starting April 1, a move to help the Chinese search giant regain momentum in the AI race ...

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. Listed on both the Nasdaq and ...

Shares of Baidu surged after the Chinese tech giant announced plans to make its popular ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence chatbot available for free starting April 1, amid growing competition ...