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Snapchat adds OpenAI-powered chatbot and proactively apologizes for what it might say
Snap announced today that it’s adding an OpenAI chatbot (similar to ChatGPT) to Snapchat. “My AI” is an experimental feature initially available for $3.99-per-month Snapchat+ subscribers.
Will Shanklin02.27.2023
Microsoft brings its Bing AI chatbot to mobile apps and Skype
Those with access to Microsoft's new AI-powered chatbot can now use it in the Bing and Edge mobile apps, as well as Skype. The company has added voice control too.
Kris Holt02.22.2023
Microsoft is already reversing some of the limits it put on Bing's AI chat tools
Microsoft is already lifting some of its Bing AI's chat limits, although there were signs of trouble months earlier.
Jon Fingas02.21.2023
Microsoft is reportedly already planning to bring ads to Bing's AI chatbot
Microsoft is reportedly in early talks with ad agencies on how to slot ads into Bing's generative AI-powered chatbot.
Kris Holt02.17.2023
Google’s Bard chatbot confidently spouts misinformation in Twitter debut
Google’s Bard chatbot confidently proclaimed false information in a Twitter posted by Google.
Will Shanklin02.08.2023
Microsoft is holding a press event tomorrow, with ChatGPT expected to feature heavily
Microsoft has announced an event on February 7th where ChatGPT in Bing could be the star.
Jon Fingas02.06.2023
Google unveils Bard, its ChatGPT rival
Google announced on Monday that its rumored chatbot AI project is real and on the way. It's called Bard.
Andrew Tarantola02.06.2023
ChatGPT is suddenly everywhere. Are we ready?
OpenAI's startlingly realistic AI, ChatGPT, is seemingly everywhere these days -- optimizing our search results, impersonating celebrities, and leaving scathing Yelp reviews on our behalf. Are we, as a society, ready for all that?
Andrew Tarantola02.03.2023
OpenAI starts offering a paid ChatGPT plan for $20 per month
ChatGPT Plus subscribers will have general access to the chatbot, even during peak times. They'll also get faster response times from ChatGPT, along with priority access to upgrades and new features.
Kris Holt02.01.2023
ChatGPT (barely) passed graduate business and law exams
ChatGPT is good enough to pass some graduate business and law exams... but it won't earn a scholarship.
Jon Fingas01.26.2023
OpenAI will soon test a paid version of its hit ChatGPT bot
ChatGPT will soon be available in a paid version, if you're willing to be part of a pilot program for the chatbot.
Jon Fingas01.11.2023
Meta unleashes BlenderBot 3 upon the internet, its most competent chat AI to date
On Friday, Meta's AI Research division will see if its latest iteration of Blenderbot AI can stand up to the horrors of the interwebs with the public demo release of its 175 billion-parameter, Blenderbot 3.
Andrew Tarantola08.05.2022
The Trevor Project has a new AI persona for LGBTQ crisis counseling
Since the start of 2021, The Trevor Project, the largest suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, has used an AI technology called the Crisis Contact Simulator to train its counselors on how to talk to youth in crisis.
Igor Bonifacic12.08.2021
WHO debunks coronavirus misinformation on Facebook Messenger
Facebook and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again teaming up to make it easier to find reliable information about the coronavirus.
Karissa Bell04.14.2020
WhatsApp and WHO create a chatbot to share reliable coronavirus info
In an attempt to help users find accurate coronavirus information, WhatsApp and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a chatbot that will answer questions about the pandemic. When users text "hi" to the new WHO Health Alert (+41 79 893 1892), the service will respond with a series of prompts, the latest data and a few emojis. In addition to fighting misinformation on the platform, this could also help government decision-makers find the latest numbers and situation reports, WhatsApp says.
Christine Fisher03.20.2020
Facebook built a bot to help staff deflect awkward questions from relatives
If you think your dinners over the holiday period are awkward, spare a thought for Facebook employees who face a grilling from family members about the social media giant's disastrous reputation. In typical Facebook style, the company is tackling this problem through automated technological innovation instead of addressing the underlying human issue.
Georgina Torbet12.03.2019
Facebook suspended Israeli PM's campaign chatbot for hate speech
Facebook has suspended a chatbot linked to the official account of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after it posted a message that said Israel's Arab politicians "want to destroy us all." It appears that the chatbot -- operated under the name of a campaign volunteer -- was trying to generate support for Mr Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party ahead of next Tuesday's election.
Rachel England09.13.2019
Nuance's AI uses real interactions to make chat bots smarter
Many high profile brands and companies have a customer service chat bot function on their website. Indeed, some research suggests that by 2020 conversational AI will be the main go-to for customer support in large organizations. But as the current technology stands, it's only as effective as the manual programming that's gone into its creation, and relies on the customer asking the right questions or including the right keywords to send the bot down the right branch of script. Today, though, Nuance Communication has announced a new technology that aims to make the conversational intelligence of chat bots a whole lot smarter.
Rachel England02.06.2019
Microsoft buys chatbot company to juice its AI projects
Research company Gartner believes that by 2020, conversational AI -- or chat bots -- will be the predominant go-to for customer support in large organizations. So if you've got a question or a problem, chances are you'll be talking to a computer about it. Tech companies will need to make sure their capabilities are on point, then, which is likely why Microsoft has just acquired software design and development studio XOXCO.
Rachel England11.14.2018
USA Today thinks chat bots can keep voters informed during midterms
USA Today is no stranger to using technology as a hook for political coverage, but this time it could be particularly helpful in performing your civic duty. It's rolling out chat bots across its properties that will help you keep tabs on various aspects of the 2018 midterm elections, including national news, regional election info and the hot-button issues of the day. And crucially, the bots will help you find polling stations -- you'll know both where local politicians stand as well as where to vote on November 6th.
Jon Fingas10.17.2018