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Chai (software)

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Chai AI
Company typePrivate
IndustryArtificial intelligence
FoundedJanuary 2021; 3 years ago (January 2021)
FounderWilliam Beauchamp
Headquarters,
US
Websitechai-research.com

Chai is an AI platform that uses large language models (LLMs) which users interact with, originally released in 2021.[1] The principal feature of the app is to provide a platform for users to talk to AI characters. Chatbots are created by users by providing a personality and prompt of their choosing, and are subsequently published to the platform for other users to search and chat with. As of October 2022, the app had over 100,000 daily active users.[2]

History

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Chai was founded in Cambridge, England by CEO William Beauchamp. The company later relocated to Palo Alto, California.[3]

In 2023, Chai raised a seed funding round which resulted in a valuation of $205 million.[4]

The app has been used as a storytelling tool by Canadian author Sheila Heti.[5]

See also

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  • ChatGPT – Chatbot developed by OpenAI
  • Poe – Chatbot platform developed by Quora
  • Character.ai – AI chatbot service

References

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  1. ^ "Chai App: What Is The AI Bot Chat App & How Does It Work?". Screenrant. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ Panico, Bella (2023-01-29). "Hello, Sheila!". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ Scialom, Mike (20 October 2022). "Chai Research moves chatbot company from Cambridge to Palo Alto".
  4. ^ Prabhu, Abhinaya. "Cambridge-born AI chatbot startup Chai announces $205M valuation".
  5. ^ Leyshon, Cressida (2023-11-13). "Sheila Heti on the Fluidity of the A.I. "Self"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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