ByteDance already has its own chatbot, Doubao, and is facing competition from both Silicon Valley and local rivals like Baidu. The move towards AI comes amid increasing calls for TikTok to be banned in the US over national security concerns. However, a recent attempt to ban the app in Montana was blocked by a judge. ByteDance has not yet commented on the report.
Key takeaways:
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, is reportedly preparing to launch a rival to OpenAI's "GPTs," a platform that allows users to create their own chatbots.
- The company is also working on an image-generating tool similar to Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, and plans to launch the "bot development platform" as a public beta by the end of the month.
- ByteDance's move into AI comes amid growing calls for TikTok to be banned in the US over national security concerns.
- The company already has its own chatbot, Doubao, which was launched in August after receiving approval from Chinese regulators.