My AI: Snapchat's chatbot

Networking platform Snapchat recently launched a new feature combining artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Open to all users, the chatbot has been named My AI by the Snapchat social network.

How does My AI work?

My AI is a conversational chatbot developed by the American application Snapchat in 2023. Thanks to the GPT-3.5 language model that Snapchat Leased from OpenIA (creators of ChatGPT), My AI is a highly functional virtual assistant for all users.

It can answer a simple general knowledge question, give advice on the next holiday or suggest a dish for dinner tonight. The more users interact with My AI, the more it gets to know them and provides more relevant answers.

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Who can use My AI?

Until now, My AI was reserved exclusively for US subscribers to the paid service Snapchat+, which costs €3.99 per month. Forced to acknowledge the popularity of this new feature, with more than 2 million messages sent daily since its launch in February, Snapchat announced on Wednesday 19 April that it was making access to its artificial intelligence free of charge.

Everything you can do with My AI

1. Make it unique

All users can make their My AI more personal by embodying it in a 3D character (bitmoji) and giving it a unique name.

2. Integrate it into group conversations

The chatbot can also be added to group conversations like a real friend. To have it interact in the discussion, simply mention it using the character @ and ask him a question.

3. Send photos to My AI

One of Snapchat's features is the ability to send photos (snaps). It is then possible to send snaps to My AI, which responds within a second via a message. Soon, artificial intelligence will be able to reply with a photo, so if the user sends a photo of tomatoes, My AI will reply with a photo of the recipe for gazpacho.

4. Extensions for users

Users will be able to add My AI to the Snap Map and Snap Lenses extensions to get personalised recommendations. For example, if the user uses Snap Map, My AI can provide a list of the best cafés in the area.

How do I use My AI?

Step 1

Go to the snapchat application

Step 2

Swipe right to access contacts

Step 3

Click on the icon Add friends

Step 4

Enter My AI in the search bar and add it as a friend

Rules to follow with My AI

However, certain rules must be observed when users engage in a conversation with artificial intelligence".generate political, sexual, harassing or misleading content, spam, malicious software or content promoting violence, self-harm or human trafficking"This is strictly forbidden and illegal. In short, any behaviour that hinders EU rules of Snapchat are strictly forbidden under penalty of sanctions or banishment from the application depending on the seriousness of the act. You are also strongly advised not to share personal and sensitive information with the My AI application, as this information is stored in the application's databases. However, it is possible to delete this information by simply :

Step 1: click on the icon Profile and press the gear to access the settings
Step 2: scroll down the parameters to Confidentiality controls
Step 3: press Delete data then on Deleting data from My AI.
Step 4: All that remains is to confirm the request and the conversation data will be deleted.