OpenAI’s Sam Altman surprised the world by considering a possible entry into generative AI social media platform as a competitor to Musk’s X and Zuck’s Instagram, capitalizing on the success of ChatGPT’s image generation tools, according to The Verge.
The ChatGPT social media project, still in early stage, would expand OpenAI’s reach beyond chatbots into interactive content creation.
CNBC received news from sources that OpenAI could integrate AI-generated visuals, real-time collaborative posts, and personalized media feeds into the generative AI social media platform, taking full advantage of the technology that recently overwhelmed serves due to high demand.
Social Media Using AI
In March, OpenAI launched Ghibli, a graphics tool allowing users to create everything from logos and stock photos to custom paintings and edited professional images resembling the artistic style of studio Ghibli.
OpenAI’s image feature quickly became a sensation, with users posting AI-generated anime-style selfies on X, even CEO Sam Altman adopted one as his profile picture.
Altman acknowledged the popularity of the tool but also pointed out the draining it placed on OpenAI’s infrastructure. He added that the company would be limiting access to the feature temporarily to improve its efficiency.
OpenAI’s new venture comes amid fierce AI competition, strikingly from Musk’s xAI, which is now focused on integrating AI in social networking. Tensions between Altman and Musk have been high, especially after Musk tried to block OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model.
Last month, a federal court ruled in favor of OpenAI, blocking Musk’s move.
Despite obstacles, OpenAI continues to grow, recently raising a historic $40 billion and reaching a $300 billion valuation, with everyone watching from the tech sector. So, it goes without saying, OpenAI’s shift made by venturing into social media specifically could potentially leave us with a social media neural network platform to transform our experiences online.
Geater attention to AI in social media and the prospect of a decentralized social network of AI also indicate that Sam Altman social platform could not only compete but revolutionize the industry.
Final Thoughts
The battle for a social decentralized AI network is becoming one of the most significant battles in the tech industry. With tech giants like OpenAI stepping into the horizon of generative AI social media platforms, they challenge the traditional centralized models that rule the internet.
Decentralization can guarantee an open, transparent, and user-controlled future but has risks of fragmentation and lack of control. As AI-based social media becomes more developed, they will likely either empower user or impose further controls. The question that remains now is, will the generative AI social media trend ultimately lead to more freedom, or more mess in our virtual lives?
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