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… This was due to DeepSeek , a Chinese AI startup that developed an advanced AI model at a lower cost and computing power. 147 DeepSeek's AI assistant, using the V3 model, surpassed ChatGPT as the highest-rated free app in the U.S. on Apple 's App Store . …
… 61 Bard is trained by third-party contractors hired by Google, including Appen and Accenture workers, whom Business Insider and Bloomberg News reported were placed under extreme pressure, overworked, and underpaid. …
… 22 Paid tier ChatGPT was initially free to the public and remains free in a limited capacity. 23 In February 2023, OpenAI launched a premium service, ChatGPT Plus, that costs US$20 per month. …
… 221 In July 2023, Musk launched the artificial intelligence company xAI , which aims to develop a generative AI program that competes with existing offerings like OpenAI's ChatGPT . Musk obtained funding from investors in SpaceX and Tesla, 222 and xAI hired engineers from Google and OpenAI. …