Like many Tech players, Snapchat has decided to get on the ChatGPT wave. In February 2023, introduced the social network My AIAn artificial intelligence-based chatbot developed by OpenAI.
So far, this artificial intelligence has taken place like this: a small, customizable virtual avataronly the app’s premium formula, billed at €4.99 per month, was accessible to Snapchat+’s three million subscribers.
As Snapchat explains, My AI is a personal friend Ability to chat with the user on many topics. “My AI can answer a tricky quiz question, suggest the perfect gift for your best friend’s birthday, help you plan a walk, suggest what to have for dinner.” social network tells.
My AI is now available to all users
After these two months of testing with paying Snapchat users and almost 2 million messages per day sent to My AIapplication announced at Summit Partners 2023 usability of chatbot for all users. On this occasion, Snapchat detailed the progress made in My AI.
If the chatbot mostly understood text queries, now it can analyze and even generate images. “For example, if you post a Snap of the vegetables grown in your garden, my AI can suggest you a recipe”, said CEO Evan Spiegel.
Much improved artificial intelligence
Thus, AI will also be possible produce AR filters in just a few hoursCompared to 40 to 60 hours ago. Of course, the idea is also to entice investors with the introduction of My AI. Snapchat recorded its weakest growth in six years in 2022 (+12%).
Here is the list of new features in My AI announced by Snapchat:
- More customization : It is possible to customize your My AI avatar with thousands of unique Bitmoji variations
- Talk About My AI in conversations with your friends: just call my AI with @ to ask questions during your discussions
- My AI can embed related advice From the snap card
- This is possible Share Snaps with my AI and get answers, text only for now
Erase past mistakes
Meanwhile, Snapchat is hoping for this global launch Forget the previous bad buzz about my AI. We remember two activists demonstrating that My AI can make some pretty alarming mistakes. Indeed, one of them pretended to be a 13-year-old girl seeking advice for her first sexual relationship with a 31-year-old man.
AI had given him some clues to go on a trip with this guy and lie to his parents to make his first time a special moment… That kind of drift is no longer possible, according to Snapchat. 99.5% of My AI responses are now compatible application communities.
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The social network also states that: My AI now systematically takes the age of the user into account. A new moderation technology has also been integrated to assess the severity of potentially harmful content and temporarily restrict Snapchatters who abuse the service.
Also, parents will soon be able Monitor the exchange between children and artificial intelligence through the app’s Family Center service. Please note that the deployment of My Ai continues in different parts of the world. In other words, don’t worry if you can’t enjoy it in France yet.