Soon, Discord users are going to notice some new moderation and community engagement tools will be at their disposal, as ChatGPT will be integrated into the program on an experimental basis. The news came in the middle of a busy week for Discord, which saw some long-awaited integration with PS5 after months of speculation and rumors.
A few months ago, Microsoft made a major, $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. While controversial, ChatGPT has been used by people for different purposes, from asking it simple questions to making search requests, and even as a way to create content. As Microsoft prepares to integrate ChatGPT into Windows 11 in future updates, gamers will soon have the opportunity to test the waters and see if the AI-powered tool will work for them. Soon, the experimental phase will start for a limited number of servers and users.
Short for a Generative Pre-trained Transformer language model, ChatGPT may seem daunting to understand at first. But with Discord, the OpenAI integration will allow the program's Clyde AI to be used to allow users to search for images and GIFs or recommend a playlist for users. This is done by sending a message to Clyde in a server, provided the server's owner or moderators have created a chat room or granted permission for specific users to utilize it. The integration will also grant Discord moderators and server owners more tools to enhance the program's AutoMod AI. While false positives can still occur, the AI is capable of learning and adapting to the context of each individual conversation and moderating accordingly.
In addition, the AI enhancements can provide a condensed summary of a past conversation, with context and messages taken into account. But for users interested in how Discord can help create or search for new images, the OpenAI integration will also include a whiteboard that allows users to doodle on a digital canvas and allow the AI to generate an image of a common item, such as flowers or vehicles. This imaging process can also extend to Discord avatars, which can then be remixed to change items such as hats or wallpapers in the background. That said, Discord's terms of service and developer policy will apply to the application of this tool, so users and developers will have to bear that in mind.
Though skeptics and critics of OpenAI and AI-assisted tools may still remain wary of how the technology can be used, especially considering 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 worth using. Only time will tell where the AI-assisted integrations will go as far as Discord is concerned, and when they will see full use.
Source: PC Gamer