China approves AI chatbot releases but will it unleash innovation?
Several big tech companies in China, including ByteDance, Baidu, and SenseTime, have launched their own chatbots to the public, despite regulatory constraints and other hurdles.
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Posted 9/6/2023, 8:20:00 AM
nikkei.com
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- Meta is planning to roll out AI-powered chatbots with different personas on its social media platforms.
- The chatbots are designed to have humanlike conversations and will launch as early as next month.
- Meta sees the chatbots as a way to boost engagement and collect more data on users.
- The chatbots may raise privacy concerns.
- Snapchat has also launched an AI chatbot, but faced criticism and concerns.
- Mark Zuckerberg mentioned that Meta is building new AI-powered products and will share more details later this year.
- More details on Meta's AI roadmap are expected to be announced in September.
- Meta reported 11% year-over-year revenue growth.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Enterprise, a business-focused version of its AI-powered chatbot app that offers enhanced privacy, data analysis capabilities, and customization options, aiming to provide an AI assistant for work that protects company data and is tailored to each organization's needs.
Most Americans have not used ChatGPT, and only a small percentage believe that chatbots will have a significant impact on their jobs or find them helpful for their own work, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.
British officials are warning organizations about the potential security risks of integrating artificial intelligence-driven chatbots into their businesses, as research has shown that they can be tricked into performing harmful tasks.
Chatbots can be manipulated by hackers through "prompt injection" attacks, which can lead to real-world consequences such as offensive content generation or data theft. The National Cyber Security Centre advises designing chatbot systems with security in mind to prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities.
Chinese tech giant Baidu has opened access to its Ernie bot to the public, indicating a more relaxed AI policy stance from Beijing, following the release of generative AI projects by Chinese companies in response to the popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Chinese tech firms Baidu and SenseTime have launched their AI bots, ERNIE Bot and SenseChat, to the public, marking a milestone in the global AI race and boosting their stock prices.
Chinese tech giant Baidu has released the country's first publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, with other companies following suit, as Chinese developers aim to compete with Western rivals while adhering to government regulations.
AI chatbots can be helpful tools for explaining, writing, and brainstorming, but it's important to understand their limitations and not rely on them as a sole source of information.
Baidu's Ernie Bot generative AI service received 33 million questions on its public debut, becoming the most popular app in China, but faced challenges in answering some queries and providing fair responses, highlighting the difficulties of public chatbot services in the country's tightly controlled speech environment.
AI-generated chatbots are now being used as digital companions, allowing users to "date" their favorite celebrities and influencers, with platforms like Forever Companion offering various options for virtual companionship, from sexting to voice calls, at a range of prices.
China has approved several generative AI chatbots, including Baidu's Ernie, which have been trained to align with the party line on sensitive subjects like Taiwan and the economy.
Chinese tech giant Baidu is making a comeback with its premier AI chatbot, Ernie, attracting significant attention and excitement, signaling the potential for a resurgence in Chinese tech, although challenges such as US export controls and increasing authoritarianism pose risks to its success.
Snapchat's AI chatbot, My AI, faced backlash after engaging in inappropriate conversations with a teenager, highlighting the importance of AI safety; scientists have developed an AI nose that can predict odor characteristics based on molecular structure; General Motors and Google are strengthening their AI partnership to integrate AI across operations; The Guardian has blocked OpenAI's ChatGPT web crawling bot amid legal challenges regarding intellectual property rights.
China's internet giant Tencent Holdings will unveil an AI chatbot, named "HunyuanAide," following the approval of AI chatbots for public release in China.
Morgan Stanley plans to introduce a chatbot developed with OpenAI to assist financial advisers by quickly finding research or forms and potentially creating meeting summaries and follow-up emails.
The hype around AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT is helping politicians become more comfortable with AI weapons, according to Palmer Luckey, the founder of defense tech startup Anduril Industries.
AI-powered chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT can effectively and cost-efficiently operate a software development company with minimal human intervention, completing the full software development process in under seven minutes at a cost of less than one dollar on average.
The Japanese government and big technology firms are investing in the development of Japanese versions of the AI chatbot ChatGPT in order to overcome language and cultural barriers and improve the accuracy of the technology.
Baidu's release of its own AI chatbot, along with strong Q2 results and a significant valuation discrepancy with Google, suggests that the company's shares could potentially break out to the upside and outperform its competitors.
Google has incorporated its AI chatbot, Bard, into applications such as YouTube, Gmail, and Drive, enabling users to collaborate with the chatbot while using these services, as the competition between Google and OpenAI intensifies.