Character.AI

Artificial intelligence startups Anthropic AI and Character Technologies Inc. are reportedly closing on blockbuster funding rounds backed by a number of ...

VCs will be aware that generative AI is still a very new technology and that none of these startups has really figured out how they’re going to make money. For the VCs, choosing the right generative AI startup is key, because it’s rare for them to back more than one company in the same category, for competitive reasons. Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. It has reportedly held talks with top-tier VCs including Sequoia Capital, though discussions are still at an early stage and it remains to be seen if they will succeed. Analysts believe the capabilities displayed by ChatGPT could be useful in dozens of applications, and perhaps even [rival Google LLC in online search](https://siliconangle.com/2023/01/04/report-microsoft-will-add-chatgpt-powered-search-feature-bing/). The result is a fun website that lists multiple AI chatbots based on Character.ai’s models, where anyone can chat with a virtual Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Chinese President Xi Jingping, the infamous Walter White of “Breaking Bad,” and many other characters real and fictional. It has reportedly created a neural language model chatbot web application based on LaMDA that is able to generate humanlike text responses and participate in contextual conversation. Character AI, meanwhile, has told investors it’s seeking $250 million in fresh funding, according to a report Friday in [The Information](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/character-seeks-250-million-in-new-funding-amid-ai-boom). The principles haven’t been revealed, but Anthropic says they’re based on concepts such as beneficence, non-maleficence and autonomy. Currently, it’s only available in beta via a Slack integration, though reports say that it has demonstrated significant improvements over its more famous rival. Started by former OpenAI employees, it has already raised more than $700 million in funding. ChatGPT has amazed more than 1 million users through its ability to answer almost any kind of question with humanlike clarity.