DeepSeek impact? Baidu and OpenAI offer free chatbots through Ernie Bot and GPT-5
Baidu will make its AI chatbot Ernie Bot free from April 1, as competition in China's AI sector intensifies following DeepSeek's rapid rise and OpenAI's GPT-5 plans.
ChatGPT: Will you be my Valentine? More users are falling for AI companions
Semafor spoke with 11 people with AI companions about their relationships and Valentine’s plans, allowing many to use only ...
Go ahead and flirt with AI, just don’t fall in love
It’s okay to get a little help from artificial intelligence when looking for love – but don’t let it do everything for you.
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DeepSeek’s disruption forces AI giants like Baidu, OpenAI to offer their chatbots for free
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.
Google gives memory superpowers to Gemini for more natural chats
You will no longer have to look up past chats with Google’s chatbot. Thanks to the memory feature, it can now recall details from previous conversations.
AI companions claim to help with loneliness — but they might make it worse
Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...