The roster of serious ChatGPT rivals keeps growing.
The market for chatbots is rapidly expanding as numerous tech companies seek to compete with industry giants such as Google and OpenAI in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
OpenAI, a company backed by Microsoft, is in competition
with Google and their Bard chatbot to develop the most advanced chatbot capable
of innovation and potentially securing a dominant market position. Nonetheless,
many other companies are also vying to enter the chatbot market by offering
unique AI programs. These include chatbots designed to assist coders, enable
users to role-play as historical figures, or aid in managing Slack messages,
among other applications.
Here are the corporations that are incorporating artificial
intelligence into their operations.
Slack
On Thursday, Salesforce, which owns Slack, revealed that it
is introducing an AI-powered service within the app called "SlackGPT"
to help users manage the platform. This new feature will be capable of writing
custom messages in suitable tones, summarizing conversations, and taking notes
while on a call. While CNBC reported that the company plans to launch this
service next year, no specific date has been announced yet.
Amazone
In April, Amazon Web Services announced the launch of its
large language model, which includes two variations named Titan and Bedrock.
Titan will be responsible for generating text, while Bedrock will enhance web
search personalization for users. Along with this, Amazon also introduced
CodeWhisperer, an AI bot that helps developers detect and fix errors in their
code by analyzing it and providing feedback. CodeWhisperer is a free product
that is currently available.
Meta AI
On April 26, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg informed investors
that the social media giant is investing heavily in AI. According to him, the
company sees potential in introducing AI agents to billions of people in a
useful and meaningful manner. Facebook is expanding its foray into AI by
exploring the incorporation of chatbots into various messaging services it offers.
However, it remains unclear when these services will be launched.
Anthropic
In March, an AI-focused startup founded by ex-OpenAI
employees launched its own chatbot, named Claude. The bot can perform similar
tasks to ChatGPT, but it is "much less likely to produce harmful
outputs," "easier to converse with," and "more
steerable," according to the startup.
Character.AI
Former Google engineers have created Character.AI, a chatbot
that mimics and role-plays historical figures. The bot is designed to enable
users to converse with famous historical figures, including William
Shakespeare, and even some fictional characters. While the product was launched
in September 2022, it is still in beta testing.
Open Source
A group of open-source AI developers has emerged as an
unexpected competitor to giant corporations. These developers are addressing
several of the issues that larger companies are currently facing.
According to a leaked document authored by a group of Google
developers, "open-source models are faster, more customizable, more
private, and pound-for-pound more capable." While the document
acknowledged that products like Bard and ChatGPT still have a "slight
edge" in terms of quality, the engineers predicted that this advantage
would soon disappear.
Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the AI industry as
products such as Bard and ChatGPT gain prominence. The White House recently
announced that it was meeting with experts in the AI industry and launching new
initiatives to promote innovation while assessing the safety risks associated
with the technology.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is
collaborating with experts to draft legislation that would regulate AI in a
bipartisan manner. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) has also introduced
legislation to establish a task force to investigate AI policies and their
impact on civil liberties.
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