China’s Baidu unveils free AI model to challenge DeepSeek

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China’s Baidu released a new AI reasoning model on Sunday, and made its AI chatbot services free, signaling intensifying competition in China’s AI sector.


This move follows the disruptive entry of start-up DeepSeek in January, which surprised major players with its open-source, cost-effective model.


Chinese tech firms are now racing to upgrade their AI platforms to keep pace.

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