AI chatbots like ChatGPT are taking the world by storm, so it’s no surprise that TikTok is testing its own. Called Tako, the chatbot is currently being tested in select markets. Tako appears on the right side of the app screen, above the user’s profile and the like, comment, and save buttons. When tapped, users can ask Tako a variety of questions about the video or discover new content through the chatbot’s recommendations.
For example, when watching a video of King Charles’ coronation in the UK, Tako might suggest asking “What is the significance of the coronation?” Or, if a user is searching for something to watch, they might ask Tako to recommend videos on a specific topic, like funny animal videos. The chatbot responds with a list of results that includes the video’s name, author, topic, and link. From there, click on the video’s thumbnail to watch.
App analytics firm Watchful.ai was the first to discover that TikTok was testing Tako. However, while Watchful.ai said it found the AI chatbot on iOS devices in the US, TikTok said the chatbot was not being tested there, but in other markets like the Philippines.
Chatbots also do not appear on the accounts of minor users.
For those who are given the chance to try Tako, TikTok displays a message clarifying that Tako is still considered experimental and that responses may be inaccurate or inaccurate. The app also emphasizes that the chatbot should not be used for medical, legal, or financial advice. Conversations with Tako will be reviewed for safety and user experience purposes.
From a security perspective, this means that conversations with AI will not be deleted after they end, which poses a risk. Some companies have sought to address this concern by allowing users to manually delete chats, as Snap is doing with its in-app chatbot My AI. TikTok is taking a similar approach by allowing users to delete chats with Tako.
The security risks of AI chatbots have led some companies, including Apple, to ban them from their workplaces, fearing that employees will expose company secrets.
(According to TechCrunch)
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