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Meta AI is a new chatbot platform that starts with over 25 personalities

<p><a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/metas-plan-to-attract-young-users-hinges-on-cringe-worthy-ai-chatbots-173459484.html'">Mondays rumors turned out to be true[/url], Meta announced at its <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/how-to-watch-the-meta-connect-2023-vr-showcase-120041699.html">Connect event on Wednesday[/url] that <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools/">it will release a line of digital personalities[/url] built on the company's freshly announced Meta AI chatbot platform. <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/meta-facing-a-100000-daily-fine-if-it-doesnt-fix-privacy-issues-in-norway-102557370.html">What could possibly go wrong[/url]?</p>
<p>Meta AI is a new genAI assistant that will span the company's various properties including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram (and arriving shortly on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3). User will be able to interact with it using natural language prompts. The AI is built on a custom model derived from Meta's LLaMA 2 LLM and will pull real-time information from the web using Microsoft Bing.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>What's more, the company is also rolling out 28 (!!!) chatbot &quot;characters&quot; meant to address specific niche interests, whether those are specific sports, media, or genre choices. These personalities will be voiced by a variety of modern influencers and celebrities:&nbsp;</p>

<p>Charli D’Amelio as Coco, Dance enthusiast</p>

<p>Chris Paul as Perry, Pro golfer helping you perfect your stroke</p>

<p>Dwyane Wade as Victor, Ironman triathlete motivating you to be your best self</p>

<p>Izzy Adesanya as Luiz, Showy MMA prospect who can back up his trash talk</p>

<p>Kendall Jenner as Billie, No-BS, ride-or-die companion</p>

<p>LaurDIY as Dylan, Quirky DIY and Craft expert and companion for Gen Z</p>

<p>MrBeast as Zach, The big brother who will roast you — because he cares</p>

<p>Naomi Osaka as Tamika, Anime-obsessed Sailor Senshi in training</p>

<p>Paris Hilton as Amber, Detective partner for solving whodunnits</p>

<p>Raven Ross as Angie, Workout class queen who balances fitness with meditation</p>

<p>Roy Choi as Max, Seasoned sous chef for culinary tips and tricks</p>

<p>Sam Kerr as Sally, Free-spirited friend who’ll tell you when to take a deep breath</p>

<p>Snoop Dogg as Dungeon Master, Choose your own adventure with the Dungeon Master</p>

<p>Tom Brady as Bru, Wisecracking sports debater who pulls no punches</p>

<p>The initial batch of personalities will be available to US users starting today, with more performances coming from Bear Grylls, Chloe Kim, Josh Richards and others in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Since the release of ChatGPT last November, Meta has been relatively slow to release a generative AI chatbot of its own, at least compared to competitors like <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/googles-bard-ai-can-tap-the-companys-apps--and-your-personal-data--for-better-responses-100020506.html">Google[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-windows-copilot-ai-panos-panay-interview-150044298.html">Microsoft[/url]. Instead, Meta has kept its focus on <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/meta-and-microsoft-release-llama-2-an-ai-language-model-for-commercial-use-163615807.html">the LLaMA platform[/url], its open-source large language model designed <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/meta-could-soon-make-its-ai-model-available-for-commercial-projects-114021749.html">for commercial use[/url], as well as a host of <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/metas-open-source-speech-ai-recognizes-over-4000-spoken-languages-161508200.html">AI-enhanced[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/metas-open-source-imagebind-ai-aims-to-mimic-human-perception-181500560.html">multimodal [/url]tools.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-unleashing-more-than-25-ai-chatbot-personalities-onto-the-world-181428710.html?src=rss

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