Co-Founders of Google DeepMind and LinkedIn Launch Chatbot (ft.com) 23
The co-founders of Google DeepMind and LinkedIn have launched an AI chatbot called Pi (Warning: source paywalled; alternative source), which aims to provide relaxed and supportive conversations rather than information or specific tasks, distinguishing itself by encouraging dialogue and inquiry from users. The Financial Times reports: The first product from the year-old AI start-up behind Pi, Inflection AI, comes as the growing hype around generative AI drives a surge of investor and consumer interest. Users of Pi can have personal conversations with the chatbot, either directly via an app, or through text, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. Inflection AI chief executive Mustafa Suleyman described the chatbot as having the persona of a sympathetic sounding board, rather than trying to provide information. The product, which has been beta-tested by users for several months, has a narrow use case, which makes it safer and easier to control, Suleyman said.
"There's lots of things Pi cannot do. It doesn't do lists, or coding, it doesn't do travel plans, it won't write your marketing strategy, or your essay for school," Suleyman said in an interview with the Financial Times. "It's purely designed for relaxed, supportive, informative conversation." Eventually, the personal AI tool would also provide assistance such as helping users perform online tasks, but was currently more for "mundane, trivial and banal" conversations, according to Suleyman.
In a live demo of the chatbot, Pi appeared distinct from others such as ChatGPT or Bard in that it often ended its responses with a question for the user, encouraging dialogue. "That's what Pi does really well, it helps facilitate your own line of inquiry," Suleyman said. However, it does not provide citations or references, although Suleyman said that will change. It also sometimes fabricates facts, as is the case with all large language models -- the technology underlying the new generation of chatbots, he added.
"There's lots of things Pi cannot do. It doesn't do lists, or coding, it doesn't do travel plans, it won't write your marketing strategy, or your essay for school," Suleyman said in an interview with the Financial Times. "It's purely designed for relaxed, supportive, informative conversation." Eventually, the personal AI tool would also provide assistance such as helping users perform online tasks, but was currently more for "mundane, trivial and banal" conversations, according to Suleyman.
In a live demo of the chatbot, Pi appeared distinct from others such as ChatGPT or Bard in that it often ended its responses with a question for the user, encouraging dialogue. "That's what Pi does really well, it helps facilitate your own line of inquiry," Suleyman said. However, it does not provide citations or references, although Suleyman said that will change. It also sometimes fabricates facts, as is the case with all large language models -- the technology underlying the new generation of chatbots, he added.
I have a feeling chatting with Pi... (Score:5, Funny)
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You mentioned that you feel chatting with Pi will have you going in circles. Are you feeling like we might just end up with an advanced Eliza clone?
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- Just friendly conversation - (Score:2)
Pi:
"Oh really! He did that?"
"Where does it hurt?"
"Does Daddy often do that to you?"
Google and LinkedIn (Score:3)
It makes sense they want to specifically encourage casual conversation - that's the best way for them to siphon up more and more of people's personal information.
No More Loneliness (Score:2)
This is perfect timing. The Surgeon General was just talking about how most have more loneliness than any man can bear.
This is the end of loneliness. Add two arms and two legs, and you have a friend forever! Could you imagine if this thing also cooks?
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I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. - Gordon Ramsay
Re: No More Loneliness (Score:2)
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What could possibly go wrong? (Score:3, Insightful)
No phone, no. (Score:2)
*SMH
Asking for email and phone, and suggesting I'd be texted is totally unacceptable, especially for a service that was rather circular in interaction.
Hello Pi (Score:2)
I am now going to slice you a new one.
long form ads (Score:2)
Advertising brainwash-bot.
Is it on LinkedIn? (Score:1)
I want to see it post about being an Independent Chatbot Professional. And all the great stuff it's doing that only pays in "exposure."
Pi-LIZA? (Score:3, Interesting)
How does that make you feel? (Score:2)
Earlier you said something about your mother.
Pi? That name is irrational. (Score:3)
Nothing creates confusion in the marketplace quite like giving a chat bot web service a name that suggests that it is somehow a competitor in the space of single-board computer hardware (Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, Orange Pi, NanoPi...).
And because it is a two-letter name that is broadly used in the field of mathematics, Pi would also be just about as resistant to being searched for as any name you could possibly come up with other than perhaps "The."
What were they thinking?
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Annoying (Score:3)
Relaxing... (Score:1)
" which aims to provide relaxed and supportive conversations"
Lets try it: ( I didn't know it doesn't let you see previous chat history, so we have start in the middle)
- What was the cost of educating one first grades for one year in Norway in year 2018?
- I don't have that information, either! I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. But I would suggest doing some research online to find out more about the cost of education in Norway. There may be some good resources available to you there.
- OK, can you tell me UR