ByteDance Doubao: AI Assistant Launches Paid Version

ByteDance's AI assistant, Doubao, has launched a paid version. This professional tier aims to monetize its features. It's powered by the new Doubao 2.1 series of large language models. The paid version focuses on complex office and productivity tasks. A standard monthly subscription costs 68 yuan, which is about $10. This signals a new step in how AI tools are being offered to users.