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The Russian-language app is now solely out there by invitation in take a look at mode.
(AFP Archive)
Leading Russian know-how firm Sber has introduced the launch of its conversational synthetic intelligence app supposed to rival the US star ChatGPT.
The state firm mentioned in a press release on its web site on Monday that it was “launching its own version” of a chatbot, which will likely be known as GigaChat – a primary for Russia.
The Russian-language app is now solely out there by invitation in take a look at mode.
Sber mentioned GigaChat can “have a conversation, write messages, respond to factual questions” but additionally “write code” and “create images from descriptions”.
Sber chief government German Gref, who has spearheaded the corporate’s digital transformation in recent times, mentioned the launch was “a breakthrough for the whole vast universe of Russian technologies”.
Tech competitors
Russia has been strengthening its home know-how sector in recent times, notably since being hit by a barrage of Western sanctions after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive.
It has additionally been strengthening legal guidelines to manage the sector, in opposition to a backdrop of rising political repression.
The launch of GigaChat comes within the wake of the runaway success of ChatGPT and is being seen by specialists as the most recent twist in Russia-US competitors in know-how.
ChatGPT’s success sparked a gold rush amongst different tech companies and enterprise capitalists, with Google hurrying out its personal chatbot and traders pouring money into all method of AI tasks.
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Source: AFP
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