Meta’s new AI-based chatbot has been released into the wild

Meta is introducing a new chatbot for users to interact with, offering an alternative to engaging with actual people. This launch is part of Meta's ongoing evolution, following their rebranding from Facebook. The rebranding effort was driven by Facebook's poor public reputation, which left it widely disliked, except perhaps among middle-aged women.

The new chatbot, BlenderBot 3, is reportedly quite impressive. It learns facts by searching the internet and retains information from all previous conversations with users. This marks a significant advance in chatbot technology.

It’s noteworthy that in 2016, Microsoft attempted to release a similar chatbot, but it had to be pulled because it quickly began exhibiting sexist and racist behavior after interacting with people. This unfortunate event highlighted how human interactions can sometimes degrade technological experiments.

BlenderBot 3 is now available for anyone to try out. Best of luck to those who decide to engage with this new AI-based chatbot!

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FAQ

1. What is the new chatbot released by Meta?
Meta has released a new chatbot called BlenderBot 3 which users can interact with.

2. Why did Meta rebrand from Facebook?
The rebranding was due to Facebook's poor public reputation and widespread dislike, with a few exceptions such as middle-aged women.

3. What makes BlenderBot 3 impressive?
BlenderBot 3 can search the internet to learn facts and retains information from all previous conversations it has with users.

4. Did a similar chatbot release happen before?
Yes, in 2016, Microsoft released a chatbot that had to be taken down quickly because it began exhibiting sexist and racist behavior from interacting with people.

5. Is BlenderBot 3 available for public use?
Yes, anyone can now try out BlenderBot 3.