TCEHY - TikTok Parent ByteDance Overtakes Baidu In AI Chatbot Race In China: Report | Benzinga
TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. has reportedly surpassed Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) in the quest to provide China’s leading AI chatbot.
Since its launch in August, ByteDance’s AI chatbot, Doubao, has outperformed Baidu’s Ernie Bot in both downloads and active monthly users on iOS in China, reported Bloomberg.
Doubao achieved nearly 9 million downloads on Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS platform in the year to April, while Ernie Bot garnered 8 million, the report cited Sensor Tower data.
Doubao also leads in monthly active users, surpassing 4 million. This data reflects a broader trend in the Chinese market, as ByteDance recently reported 26 million monthly active users for Doubao across both mobile and PC platforms.
Meanwhile, ...