The Alan Turing Institute just surveyed UK families and found that 22% of children aged 8–12 have used generative AI, with ChatGPT being the clear favorite. Most kids turn to these tools for creative play and homework, while children with additional learning needs rely on them heavily for social connection and advice.
Snap just expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to power Snapchat's My AI chatbot with multimodal Gemini models. Users can now send photos and videos to get instant help like translating street signs or picking healthy menu items, which Google says has already driven a 2.5x jump in U.S. engagement.
Snapchat just updated its My AI chatbot with Google Lens-like visual smarts, letting users snap photos to translate foreign menus, identify plants, or decode complex parking signs. Snap is clearly pushing to transform My AI from a quirky novelty into a daily utility that keeps users inside the app.
Snapchat is working on a new generative AI feature called "Dreams" that places you and your friends into fantastical AI-generated scenarios. Discovered by app researcher Steve Moser, the tool asks for clear multi-angle selfies, supports shared portraits via "Dreams with Friends," and hints at paid "Dream Packs." Snap declined to comment.
Snapchat just rolled out My AI Snaps for Snapchat+ subscribers, letting users snap photos to the chatbot and receive AI-generated images in return. Powered by ChatGPT and GPT-4, the feature turns AI chat into visual messaging, though camera roll support and web access remain limited for now.
Snap just rolled out its My AI chatbot to all Snapchatters globally, dropping the previous paid subscription requirement. Users can now pull the AI into group chats with an @ mention, design a custom Bitmoji for it, and ask for Snap Map and Lens recommendations. Snap also added age-aware safety controls to curb inappropriate responses.
Snap just launched My AI, an OpenAI-powered chatbot pinned straight to the top of Snapchat chat feeds for $3.99/month Snapchat+ subscribers. Marketed as a virtual friend rather than a productivity tool, Snap admitted upfront that the bot is prone to hallucinations and proactively apologized in advance for inevitable slip-ups.
