Observed Signal · Feb 28, 2023 · Product Launch · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Snap and Meta Race to Add ChatGPT-Style AI to Messaging Apps
Snap has launched 'My AI', a ChatGPT-powered assistant available to paying Snapchat+ subscribers. The feature can recommend gifts, plan trips, suggest recipes, or simply chat. Snap cautions that My AI, like all AI-driven chatbots, can hallucinate, and warns that conversations are stored and may be reviewed by Snap employees. In parallel, Meta announced LLaMA, its own large language model, and Mark Zuckerberg established a dedicated generative AI unit led by former Apple manager Ahmad Al-Dahle, reporting to Chief Product Officer Chris Cox. Meta plans to introduce 'AI personas' that help users within WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The article notes that Google and Meta must tread carefully with AI chatbots given their heavy reliance on online advertising, as chatbots could redirect attention and content consumption, with major implications for the ad industry.
Meta and Snap are integrating ChatGPT-style AI assistants into messaging apps with billions of users, which could fundamentally shift user attention, content consumption, and the future of conversational ad monetization.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Snap launched 'My AI', a ChatGPT-based assistant for Snapchat+ subscribers.
- Snap stores My AI conversations and allows employees to review them, warning users not to share secrets.
- Meta announced LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI), its large language model.
- Meta set up a dedicated generative AI department led by former Apple manager Ahmad Al-Dahle.
- Meta plans to offer 'AI personas' to users of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Connected Companies & Entities
8 Entities mapped“Snap, also das Unternehmen hinter Snapchat, hat mit 'My AI' ein neues Feature für zahlende Snapchat+ Abonnent:innen eingeführt....”
“Mark Zuckerberg hat eine eigene Sprach-KI unter dem Kürzel LLaMA verkündet, die bei WhatsApp und Messenger eingesetzt werden könnte....”
“Nvidia übernimmt Hugging Face, die Plattform, auf der ein Großteil der offenen KI-Modelle der Welt liegt....”
“Google („Bard“) und Facebook haben noch keine eigene AIs auf ihre User losgelassen....”
“Geleitet wird sie vom ehemaligen Apple-Manager Ahmad Al-Dahle....”
“Anders als Bing von Microsoft oder Snapchat können sich Google und Meta keine großen Fehltritte in Sachen AI erlauben....”
“Snapchat+ Abonnent:innen bekommen eine ChatGPT-Integration für das My AI Feature....”
“Nvidia übernimmt Hugging Face und zahlt exakt 12.930.300.000 Dollar....”
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