Baidu’s shares jumped Thursday after the Chinese tech company announced that its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will be available for free starting April 1, citing advancements in technology and lower costs.

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Ernie Bot—will be available for free to all users starting April 1, a move to help the Chinese search giant regain momentum ...

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