TikTok is also working on its own ChatGPT.

Trends are what make TikTok work day in and day out. Well, in order not to wean, the company also decided to join the ChatGPT fever. Through a tweet, they announced Tako, a chatbot they are working on. and that it is designed to make content easier to find.

“We are in the early stages of exploring chatbot tools with a Tako limited trial for select users in the Philippines,” TikTok comments on its Twitter profile. In addition, they detail that it’s an attempt to help people “search and find content”.

“Tako uses a third-party chat assistant and aims to make it easier to find entertaining and inspiring content on TikTok. No plans other than these first tests, but we look forward to hearing from you!”

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Some media outlets have already managed to gather a bit more information about Taco. TechCrunch is one of them, and according to its description, the chatbot will appear on the right side of the screen. touching him, we’ll be able to ask you questions about the video we’re watching, as well as discover brand new content when requesting recommendations.

“Being at the forefront of innovation is critical to creating the TikTok experience”A company representative commented on the aforementioned environment, adding that “we are always exploring new technologies that add value to our community.”

Watchful.ai was the website where the TikTok chatbot was first discovered. Now, The company itself stepped out to confirm the news. which have already gone viral on social media.

TikTok joins the race for artificial intelligence and creates its own ChatGPT

The company behind this new chatbot for TikTok is still unknown, but in their own words, does not use internal ByteDance technology. Instead, it is a model that has been customized to suit the application.

TikTok has included a pop-up message in its app telling several users in the Philippines who may be using this chatbot that this is an “experimental” feature and their responses may or may not be accurate. Except, the company warns that it should not be used to access medical or financial information at any level.

Besides, all conversations with Taco are rated by TikTok. Thus, they plan to improve the interaction with the chatbot in the coming months. However, this also means that all information is stored, and given the company’s history with the privacy of its consumers, things can end very badly.

for now, we don’t know much more information about it. However, if there is one thing that is certain, it is that many other social networks will follow in their footsteps. Meta has already discussed its plans to integrate chatbots into the features of its applications, and the appearance of this tool in TikTok will only speed up this process.