ByteDance Quietly Launches New AI Apps Using OpenAI Technology
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TikTok's parent company ByteDance launched 4 new AI apps - Cici AI, ChitChop, Coze, and BagelBell - powered by OpenAI's GPT technology.
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The apps have millions of downloads but there's no mention of ByteDance's ownership on their websites or policies.
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Cici AI is a chatbot creation platform with over 10 million downloads. The apps seem to be part of ByteDance's push into generative AI.
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Only 1 app, Coze, is currently available in the U.S. It's common for companies to test products in smaller markets first.
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Regulators have raised concerns about the Chinese government potentially using ByteDance apps to collect data or spread pro-China messages.