ByteDance's Doubao Introduces Paid Pro Tier as User Base Dips by 6 Million
ByteDance's AI chatbot Doubao has introduced a new paid subscription tier, Doubao Pro, with monthly costs between $9 and $70. This comes as the platform experienced a decline of over 6 million monthly active users in May, reducing its total to around 330 million. AI
IMPACT This move by Doubao may signal a broader trend of monetization strategies for AI chatbots facing user engagement challenges.