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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.

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

Originally published at NPR Business

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