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Character.AI

Google Reportedly Spent $2.7 Billion to Rehire Character.AI Founder
Google Reportedly Spent $2.7 Billion to Rehire Character.AI Founder
September 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google reportedly paid $2.7 billion to rehire ex-employee/AI guru Noam Shazeer. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Shazeer, who co-authored research that helped popularize artificial intelligence...

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AI Firms Aim to Build Engagement by Making Humanlike Chatbots
AI Firms Aim to Build Engagement by Making Humanlike Chatbots
June 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

People are reportedly getting a little too friendly with chatbots. Some users are exchanging a high volume of messages with these artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools and...

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Chatbot Maker Character.ai Discussing Potential Partnerships With Meta, xAI
Chatbot Maker Character.ai Discussing Potential Partnerships With Meta, xAI
May 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Chatbot maker Character.ai has reportedly held exploratory talks with both Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI, discussing potential partnerships. The firm has talked with both companies...

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Report: Google Weighs Further Investment in Character.AI
Report: Google Weighs Further Investment in Character.AI
November 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google could reportedly bolster its partnership with Character.AI via a significant investment. The tech giant is in discussions to inject hundreds of millions into the artificial intelligence (AI) startup to...

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Report: Character.AI Seeking Funding at Valuation Exceeding $5 Billion
Report: Character.AI Seeking Funding at Valuation Exceeding $5 Billion
September 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Character.AI, a startup focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot technology, is reportedly in discussions to raise funding that could value the company at...

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Report: Character.AI Plans New Funding Round to Build Revenue Cushion
Report: Character.AI Plans New Funding Round to Build Revenue Cushion
July 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Character.AI is pursuing another funding round. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 15) by The Information, which cited a source with direct...

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