Chai (software) explained

Chai AI
Type:	Private
Industry:	Artificial intelligence
Hq Location City:	Palo Alto, California
Hq Location Country:	US
Founder:	William Beauchamp

Chai is an AI platform that uses large language models (LLMs) which users interact with, originally released in 2021.^[1] The principal feature of the app is to provide a platform for users to talk to AI characters. Chatbots are created by users by providing a personality and prompt of their choosing, and are subsequently published to the platform for other users to search and chat with. As of October 2022, the app had over 100,000 daily active users.^[2]

History

Chai was founded in Cambridge, England by CEO William Beauchamp. The company later relocated to Palo Alto, California.^[3]

In 2023, Chai raised a seed funding round which resulted in a valuation of $205 million.^[4]

The app has been used as a storytelling tool by Canadian author Sheila Heti.^[5]

See also

• • Poe – Chatbot platform developed by Quora

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chai App: What Is The AI Bot Chat App & How Does It Work? . 2024-11-19 . Screenrant . en.
2. Web site: Panico . Bella . Hello, Sheila! . 2023-01-29 . 2024-11-19 .
3. Web site: Scialom . Mike . Chai Research moves chatbot company from Cambridge to Palo Alto . 20 October 2022 .
4. News: Cambridge-born AI chatbot startup Chai announces $205M valuation . Abhinaya . Prabhu.
5. Leyshon . Cressida . 2023-11-13 . Sheila Heti on the Fluidity of the A.I. "Self" . 2024-11-16 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.