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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | January 2021; 3 years ago (January 2021) |
| Founder | William Beauchamp |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, US |
| Website | chai-research |
Chai is an AI platform that uses large language models (LLMs) which users interact with, originally released in 2021. The principal feature of the app is to provide a platform for users to talk to AI characters. Chatbots are created by users by providing a personality and prompt of their choosing, and are subsequently published to the platform for other users to search and chat with. As of October 2022, the app had over 100,000 daily active users.
History
Chai was founded in Cambridge, England by CEO William Beauchamp. The company later relocated to Palo Alto, California.
In 2023, Chai raised a seed funding round which resulted in a valuation of $450 million.
Controversies
In December 2024, the Washington Post reported that authorities in Belgium launched an investigation into the company following a complaint. The investigation, started in July 2024,after a Dutch man died by suicide following extensive chats on the Chai app.
See also
- Artificial human companion
- Character.ai – AI chatbot service
- ChatGPT – Chatbot developed by OpenAI
- Poe – Chatbot platform developed by Quora
References
- "Chai App: What Is The AI Bot Chat App & How Does It Work?". Screenrant. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- Panico, Bella (2023-01-29). "Hello, Sheila!". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- Scialom, Mike (20 October 2022). "Chai Research moves chatbot company from Cambridge to Palo Alto".
- "Chai Closes Investment From Coreweave at $450 Million Valuation".
- "AI friendships claim to cure loneliness. Some are ending in suicide".
External links
- Chai Website
- Chai on Twitter
- Chai on Instagram