Oh wow, what a surprise this is. Back in September, when Meta first launched its new AI chatbots which communicate in the style of celebrities, I noted that: “It seems like more of a gimmick, which will generate initial interest, for sure, but that’ll wear off quickly.” I’m actually not sure that they even generated [...]read moreMeta Retires its Celebrity-Styled AI Bots
Oh wow, what a surprise this is. Back in September, when Meta first launched its new AI chatbots which communicate in the style of celebrities, I noted that: “It seems like more of a gimmick, which will generate initial interest, for sure, but that’ll wear off quickly.” I’m actually not sure that they even generated [...]read moreMeta Retires its Celebrity-Styles AI Bots
Last week, journalist co-op 404 Media reported on Spy Pet, a site that was mining billions of Discord messages from nearly 620 million users and selling access to that data for as little as $5. After investigating the matter, Discord has announced that the accounts connected to that repository have been banned and the company [...]read moreDiscord Takes Aim At Bots Mining User Data
TikTok is reportedly working on a new option that would enable brands to deploy virtual influencers, who would then be able to sell their products on their behalf via videos and live-streams in the app. Which is no surprise, given that the Chinese version of the app already hosts a range of big-name virtual influencers [...]read moreTikTok May Enable Brands To Generate AI Bots to Pitch Products
TikTok is reportedly working on a new option that would enable brands to deploy virtual influencers, who would then be able to sell their products on their behalf via videos and live-streams in the app. Which is no surprise, given that the Chinese version of the app already hosts a range of big-name virtual influencers [...]read moreTikTok May Soon Enable Brands to Generate AI Bots to Pitch Products on Their Behalf
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 33, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been writing about the end of Google Podcasts and the rise [...]read moreThe AI bots and tools coming for your web browser
Image: Arrowhead Game Studios / Sony War…war never changes…or at least that’s what some people say. They’d be wrong though, because in the case of the satirical co-op shooter Helldivers 2, war is frequently changing—often at the behest of the players—into a neverending nightmare. The war that players signed up for when Helldivers 2 first [...]read moreHelldivers 2 Bots Back From Malevelon Loss Stronger Than Ever