China’s First Major Chatbot Doesn’t Need to Be as Good as ChatGPT

Robin Li, chairman and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc., speaks during a launch event for the company's Ernie Bot in Beijing. — Robin Li, chairman and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc., speaks during a launch event for the company's Ernie Bot in Beijing.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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By Zheping Huang

March 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM UTC

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