AI chatbots

AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer Attention
AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer Attention
November 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking...

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Experts Say AI’s Rapid Rise Masks Deep Flaws
Experts Say AI’s Rapid Rise Masks Deep Flaws
November 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that dazzle millions with eloquent poetry and computer code are operating with fundamental gaps in their grasp of how the world...

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Anthropic’s AI Upgrade Raises Price-Performance Questions
Anthropic’s AI Upgrade Raises Price-Performance Questions
November 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) models could soon become more expensive, forcing businesses to reassess their AI investment strategies. Anthropic’s latest AI model costs four times more...

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This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut
This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut
October 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) avatars transform remote collaboration and personalized shopping guides redefine eCommerce, data security and corporate espionage concerns intensify. Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize...

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Meta Expanding AI Chatbot to Brazil and UK
Meta Expanding AI Chatbot to Brazil and UK
October 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta is bringing its AI chatbot to Brazil, the U.K. and four other new countries. Aside from Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay and the Philippines, the social media...

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AI Chatbots Spill the Beans on Company Trade Secrets
AI Chatbots Spill the Beans on Company Trade Secrets
October 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots enter workplaces, they’re not just boosting productivity — they’re opening digital back doors to corporate secrets, with over a third...

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Google Makes Gemini Live AI Chatbot Available to All Android Users
Google Makes Gemini Live AI Chatbot Available to All Android Users
September 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google has made Gemini Live, its voice artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, available for free to all Android users.  The offering is notable, Ars Technica said...

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Connectly Raises $20 Million to Build Conversational Commerce Tools
Connectly Raises $20 Million to Build Conversational Commerce Tools
September 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Conversational commerce startup Connectly has raised $20 million in funding. The Series B round, announced Wednesday (Sept. 11), was led by Alibaba, with participation from...

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Tinder and Other Dating Apps Test AI ‘Wingman’ Concept
Tinder and Other Dating Apps Test AI ‘Wingman’ Concept
September 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Would you trust AI to act as your wingman/wingwoman out in the dating world? Online dating apps like Tinder, Grindr and Bumble certainly hope so,...

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