Clyde was an experimental venture by Discord and was pulled out in less than a year. The chatbot was part of Discord's venture into AI, introduced in March, and was under a beta testing phase. Despite the presence of several AI bots on Discord, Clyde's integration was significant, but it will no longer be available after 2023.
Key takeaways:
- Discord is deactivating its AI chatbot, Clyde, starting December 1. Clyde was integrated into the platform using OpenAI's API and was accessible via direct messages, group DMs, or server chats.
- It is speculated that Discord may reintroduce Clyde as a Nitro-exclusive feature, although the company has not confirmed this.
- Clyde was an experimental venture by Discord and was meant to test the waters for the company's AI integration via the app.
- Discord has a history of AI integrations, with several AI bots and assistants available on the platform, made by users and other developers using the platform's API.