Meta is reportedly preparing to release dozens of chatbots with kooky personalities on its social media app to woo younger audiences.
One of these “Gen AI Personas” as they are reportedly referred to internally, is a sassy AI agent called “Bob the robot.” Bob will reportedly use its “sharp wit and biting sarcasm” to try to convince the kids to stick around on Meta’s“Bring me your questions, but don’t expect any sugar-coated responses!” Hilarious!
If Bob sounds somewhat familiar, it’s because he’s reportedly inspired by Bender, the beer-chugging alcoholic robot sidekick from FuturamaA sexist, rage-filled trash can might not seem like a clear choice to drive engagement, but one Meta employee cited by the Journal argues Bob’s “farcical” Bender style humor “is resonating with young people.”Sassy Bob has already managed to rustle some feathers within Meta.
“I don’t particularly feel like engaging in conversation with an unhelpful robot,” the employee said, according to the Journal. Meta did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment.. Internal documents obtained by the Journal also described an extra-terrestrial-themed chat bot called “Alvin the Alien” that asks humans to “share your experiences, thoughts, and emotions” and another called “Gavin” who reportedly trash-talked Mark Zuckerberg and made a sexist remark. One employee reportedly worries users mayThis isn’t the first we’ve heard of personality-driven chatbots coming to Meta products.
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