Baidu to offer Ernie Bot for free

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,
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Just hours before Baidu’s announcement, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the roadmap of its newest AI model, GPT-5, on X. He said ChatGPT users will have unlimited access to GPT-5 free of charge, though paid subscribers will be able to access a “higher level of intelligence.”
Baidu's Ernie Bot Goes Free As AI Battle Intensifies Against DeepSeek, OpenAI
Baidu also announced that it will launch an advanced search feature, which will be available for free starting April 1. The company said this feature will have better reasoning abilities and tool integration,
China’s Top AI Chatbot ERNIE Bot will be free for all users
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 ERNIE foundation models at no cost.
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 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,
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