Discord users will soon notice some new moderation and community interaction options, as ChatGPT will be incorporated into the application on an experimental basis. The announcement occurred in the midst of a hectic week for Discord, which saw some long-awaited PS5 integration after months of speculation and rumours.
Microsoft just announced a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the founders of ChatGPT. Although contentious, users have used ChatGPT for a variety of reasons, including asking basic inquiries, making search queries, and even creating content. As Microsoft plans to include ChatGPT into future releases of Windows 11, gamers will soon be able to test the waters and see whether the AI-powered tool works for them. Shortly, the trial phase for a restricted number of servers and users will begin.
ChatGPT, which stands for a Generative Pre-trained Transformer language model, might be difficult to grasp at first. Nevertheless, with Discord, the OpenAI connection will enable the program’s Clyde AI to be used to search for photos and GIFs, as well as propose a playlist for users. This is accomplished by sending a message to Clyde on a server, assuming that the server’s owner or administrators have built a chat room or allowed specified users access to use it. The connection will also provide Discord moderators and server operators with more options to improve the program’s AutoMod AI, which is capable of learning and reacting to the context of each individual chat and regulating appropriately.
Moreover, the AI upgrades may give a simplified overview of a previous chat, taking context and messages into consideration. The OpenAI integration will also feature a whiteboard that enables users to draw on a digital canvas and allow the AI to produce a picture of a popular object, such as flowers or automobiles, for users interested in how Discord can help create or search for new photos. This imaging procedure may also be used to Discord avatars, which can then be remixed to modify elements like as caps or background backgrounds. Nevertheless, the terms of service and developer policy of Discord will apply to the usage of this tool, so users and developers should keep that in mind.
Though sceptics and critics of OpenAI and AI-assisted tools may continue to be sceptical of how the technology can be used, especially given Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI on top of its ongoing acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it will be up to users to decide whether such integrations are worthwhile to use. Only time will tell where AI-assisted integrations will go in Discord, and when they will be fully used.
