Snapchat Launches My AI: A New Social Media Chatbot
Snapchat announced the addition of a new feature, My AI. My AI is a chatbot based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT that can interact with Snapchatters.
Snapchat joins Meta, Spotify, YouTube and others in the race to power social networks with AI to attract more users and keep them connected to their networks for longer.
How to access My AI on Snapchat
snap chat Launched Its new chatbot as a beta feature for Snapchat+ subscribers in the US.
Snapchat+ allows users to try exclusive, beta, and pre-release features first. It’s $3.99 per month and is available in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
This makes it less expensive than investing in ChatGPT Pro for $20 per month.
In addition to first-time access to My AI, Snapchat+ offers users an exclusive badge, priority story replies, custom story expiration from one hour to a week, and story boosts that put your story ahead of others so more people can see it.
Add my AI as a friend
To contact My AI, visit their website Snapchat profile and add him as a friend.
Once you add him as a friend, you can start chatting.
My AI vs. chat
According to Snapchat supportsMy AI will be a friendly personal friend of Snapchatters accessible within the Snapchat app.
Users can ask the chatbot for answers to general questions, travel ideas, recipes, gifts for a specific person, poetry, and more.
My AI delivers an experience that’s like taking on another Snapchat, complete with a profile, an avatar, and using relevant emojis in responses.
Snapchat is warning users that in the early stages, my AI may “hallucinate” and give incorrect answers. You may discover a few in the following examples.
Users are encouraged to send feedback to Snapchat about any anomalies they discover to help improve the feature before it is rolled out to all Snapchatters.
Similar to ChatGPT, Snapchat users are also advised not to give My AI confidential or sensitive information. Interactions with the chatbot can be analyzed to help improve the chat experience.
How marketers and content creators can use my AI
Businesses can use My AI in different ways to better interact with customers on Snapchat. Here are some examples to get you started!
Write the perfect resume
Not sure how to write a great bio for your Snapchat profile? Ask My AI to give you some ideas based on the customers you want to reach and what you want them to buy.
Tap and hold responses to copy them, save them to chat, or send feedback about them.
Suggest a story idea
If you don’t know what to post on Snapchat, ask My AI for suggestions. You can tell my AI that you want a story idea that appeals to your target customer to promote your product or service.
Make sharing easier
When someone asks you a question in response to your public stories, you can use My AI to give you some response ideas to make your story viewer smile.
Find niche influencers
If you want to explore influencer marketing, ask My AI who are the best Snapchat influencers in your niche.
Combined with priority story replies on Snapchat+, you can start engaging with the best influencers for your product or service, which can open the door to new marketing opportunities.
How to clear your AI chat queries
If you want to clear your chat history, go to your Snapchat settings and look under privacy controls for the clear data option. Tap Clear My AI Chat Queries and confirm that you want to delete your My AI data.
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