China's Chatbot Industry Is Fiercely Competing for Customers. Cue the Freebies

China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.(Image credit: ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images)

China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies - TPR: The Public's Radio

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life. The post China’s chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.

China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users

Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing.(ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images)BEIJING — When it comes to AI chatbots, U.S. companies tout that they are investing to build the best technology. For Chinese companies, it's less about being on the cutting edge and more about getting people to use their apps all the time. People like 19-ye…