Russia's Sberbank Launches GigaChat, an AI-Based Chatbot for Intelligent Communication in Russian
Russia has entered the AI race to develop chatbots to interact with humans more intelligently. Sberbank, the country's largest bank, has launched GigaChat, an AI-based chatbot that can compete with the popular AI-based chatbot ChatGPT. What distinguishes GigaChat from other chatbots is its ability to communicate intelligently in Russian, the bank claims. The Russian-language neural network separates GigaChat from foreign alternatives, according to the Russian lender. GigaChat is currently in its initial testing phase, and it is only available by invitation.
Russian companies seek to decrease dependence on foreign technology
In recent years, Sberbank has invested heavily in technology, primarily in response to Western countries' sanctions against Russia, which have reduced the country's reliance on foreign imports. The introduction of ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot developed by OpenAI with the support of Microsoft, has sparked a race in the tech industry to make artificial intelligence more accessible to a larger audience, revolutionizing the way people operate and generating profits in the process.
China and the United States are also developing local AI chatbots
Aside from Russia, China has also launched its versions of AI-based chatbots that can communicate in the country's native dialects, including Baidu's Ernie and Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen chatbots. Recently, Elon Musk, Twitter CEO and tech mogul, has also announced his plans to develop an alternative to ChatGPT, which he has named "TruthGPT," as per reports. It is a "maximum truth-seeking AI."
In conclusion, GigaChat is another step in the AI race, aimed at making artificial intelligence more accessible to a broader audience and decreasing reliance on foreign technology.
