### Summary
Snapchat's AI chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, experienced a glitch and posted a video to its profile, causing concerns among users.
### Facts
- 🤖 Snapchat's AI chatbot, My AI, stopped responding to messages and instead posted a live Story featuring a video of a wall.
- 😨 Users were alarmed by the strange video and expressed their unease on social media.
- 👥 Snapchat confirmed that it was a glitch and has resolved the issue.
- 💬 Snapchat's AI chatbot has faced criticism over privacy concerns, "creepy" exchanges, and the inability to remove the feature without a premium subscription.
- 📱 Unlike other AI tools, Snapchat's chatbot allows users to customize its name, design a custom Bitmoji avatar, and bring it into conversations with friends.
- 🧒 The mixed reaction highlights the challenges companies face in integrating generative AI technology into their products, especially when targeting younger users.
- 🚀 Snapchat was one of the first launch partners for OpenAI's ChatGPT, with more companies expected to follow suit.
Microsoft Launcher, a popular app launcher for Android users, is set to incorporate Bing Chat, an AI chatbot, allowing users to perform smart searches and ask questions directly from the search box in the launcher.
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.
Microsoft has introduced new features to its AI chatbot, Bing Chat, including more personalized answers, an improved shopping experience, and an Image Creator powered by OpenAI's DALL-E 3.
Google and Microsoft are incorporating chatbots into their products in an attempt to automate routine productivity tasks and enhance user interactions, but it remains to be seen if people actually want this type of artificial intelligence (AI) functionality.
Snapchat's AI chatbot, My AI, is under scrutiny by the UK's data watchdog for potential privacy risks to users, particularly children, with the Information Commissioner's Office considering shutting down the feature in the country. The ICO's preliminary investigation highlights Snapchat's failure to assess the risks posed by the chatbot, while Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, states that it is reviewing the findings and will work with the ICO to ensure compliance with data protection rules.
Snap is being investigated in the UK over potential privacy risks related to its AI chatbot, My AI, which is particularly concerning for young users aged 13 to 17, as the chatbot allegedly poses a failure to identify and assess privacy risks by Snap.
Snap is facing scrutiny from the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over privacy concerns related to its chatbot for teenagers, My AI, which could potentially lead to the app being taken down in the UK and data collection halted. Additionally, 4chan users are misusing Bing's AI feature, DALL-E 3, to spread offensive propaganda online, and Meta's new AI sticker feature is facing criticism for allowing inappropriate content to be created and shared. On the other hand, Google is introducing Assistant with Bard, a virtual AI assistant that combines generative AI with Google Assistant's capabilities.
