Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic compete to get us to use their artificial intelligence chatbots by claiming to have the best and most powerful technology.
But for AI companies in China, it’s less about being on the cutting edge and more about getting people to use their apps all the time by enticing them with freebies.
NPR’s John Ruwitch reports.
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