In related news, Meta, the parent company of Instagram, launched an AI assistant called Meta AI in September. The assistant is expected to be available on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. The company also introduced 28 other AI chatbots with different personalities and background stories, which will have profiles on social media.
Key takeaways:
- Instagram is reportedly developing a feature that would allow users to create their own personalized AI chatbots, with the ability to customize aspects such as the chatbot's gender, age, ethnicity, personality, and interests.
- The chatbots could be used as companions or assistants, providing guidance, advice, or acting as sounding boards for ideas.
- The introduction of these AI chatbots could potentially increase user engagement on Instagram and reduce the workload for human moderators by taking over tasks such as responding to inquiries or filtering out spam.
- Meta, Instagram's parent company, had previously launched an AI assistant, Meta AI, and 28 other AI chatbots with different personalities and background stories, indicating a continued interest in AI technology.