The AI chatbot market is booming as tech companies strive to compete with giants like Google and OpenAI in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence chatbots.
While Microsoft’s OpenAI ChatGPT and Google’s Bard chatbot are at the forefront of this race, numerous other companies are joining the fray, offering chatbots aimed at helping coders, facilitating role-playing as historical characters, or managing Slack messages.
Emerging AI chatbot contenders
Below is a list of companies entering the AI chatbot scene:
- Salesforce’s SlackGPT
Salesforce, the owner of Slack, announced the upcoming launch of “SlackGPT,” an in-app service using AI-powered software to assist users in managing the app. The feature is expected to be released next year, according to CNBC.
- Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services introduced its large language model, Titan and Bedrock, in April. The company also released CodeWhisperer, an AI bot that assists developers in double-checking their code and providing analysis.
- Meta AI
Meta AI, the parent company of Facebook, is increasing its investments in AI. CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans to introduce AI agents to billions of users through the company’s various messaging services.
- Anthropic
Anthropic, an AI-focused startup founded by ex-OpenAI employees, launched its chatbot, Claude, in March. The bot is designed to be safer, more conversational, and more steerable than ChatGPT.
- Character.AI
Developed by former Google engineers, Character.AI is a chatbot that imitates and role-plays historical and fictional characters. The product is still in beta.
- Open Source AI Developers
A collective of open-source AI developers is emerging as a surprising competitor to major corporations, offering faster, more customizable, and more private AI models.
Increased Legislative Scrutiny As AI chatbots like Bard and ChatGPT gain prominence, lawmakers are paying closer attention to the industry. The White House has announced meetings with AI industry experts and launched new initiatives to promote innovation while assessing safety risks. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is working on bipartisan legislation to regulate AI, while Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced legislation to create a task force investigating AI policies and their impact on civil liberties.
