Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, an AI chatbot based on the GPT language model, in November 2022, the company has taken the world by storm. Since then, many companies have launched their own version of AI chatbots or have partnered with OpenAI to add functionality to their platforms. The first to partner with OpenAI is Microsoft, which recently launched its own chatbot integrated in the Bing search engine. Later, Google also launched the Bard chatbot. And now, Snapchat has launched its own AI chatbot called ‘My AI’, which the company claims is based on the latest version of GPT technology.
Announce new features, Snapchat say in one blog postToday, we’re launching My AI, a new chatbot that runs the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology that we’ve customized for Snapchat. My Artificial Intelligence is available as an experimental feature for Snapchat+ subscribers, launching this week.”
The catch is that you will have to pay for the privilege of using the Snapchat My AI chatbot.
Snapchat introduces AI chatbot
My AI chatbot will be placed in the chat tab of the app above chats with friends. Initially, this feature was only available to Snapchat Plus subscribers Who pay a monthly payment of $3.99 (Rs 49 per month in India). Talk to The Verge, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel speak that eventually AI chatbots will be made available to all 750 million Snapchat users.
“The big idea is that in addition to talking to friends and family every day, we will be talking to AI every day. And this is something that we are well positioned to do as a messaging service,” he added.
From a functional point of view, My AI seems to be a more limited version of ChatGPT. This means that the chatbot can only answer limited questions. According to the report, the chatbot will refuse to answer questions around swear words, violence, pornography, or opinions on controversial topics like politics. It also refuses to write academic essays, a feature that has made ChatGPT banned in many educational institutions worldwide. The platform has also told its users that while the AI has been taught not to provide false, inaccurate, harmful or misleading information, errors can still occur and users can report it. Report such issues using the option provided in the chat window.
So what exactly can my AI do? “My AI can suggest birthday gift ideas for your BFF, plan a long weekend hike, suggest a recipe for dinner, or even write a blog post,” says Snapchat. haiku about cheese for your cheddar-obsessed friend. Make My AI your own by giving it a name and customizing the background for your Chat.”
