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.

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Baidu shares soared after the company said its ERNIE AI bot will be free in April. Baidu's move followed China's cost-efficient DeepSeek AI bot, which took the world by storm. Analysts see potential ...

Update: The story was updated with Baidu's media release. 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 ...