ChatGPT app for Android is now available
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address on the integration of ChatGPT for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington on February 7, 2023.
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OpenAI, a hyped, backed AI startup Microsofton Tuesday debuted the Android version of its ChatGPT app.
The app’s rollout follows the iOS app’s debut in May, which marked the first time it was available outside of the OpenAI website. Users can ask the chatbot for instant answers to questions, guidance or advice, creative inspiration, resumes and drafts of emails or presentations, and more. But take any chatbot’s responses with a grain of salt. An AI model can sometimes be wrong or wrong because it is trained on internet data.
The Android app is available in the US, India, Bangladesh and Brazil. OpenAI plans to expand availability next week.
The news comes as the AI arms race heats up among chatbot leaders like OpenAI, Microsoft, Google and anthropic. In an effort to encourage consumers to use generative artificial intelligence in their daily routines, tech giants are racing to launch not only new chatbot apps, but also new features like visual search.
Earlier this year, Microsoft’s expanded investment in OpenAI — an additional $10 billion — was the biggest AI investment of the year, and in April the startup reportedly completed a $300 million stock sale at a $27 billion to $29 billion valuation, with investments from firms including Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
