5 AI tools making waves
What’s happening in the AI ecosystem? It’s been a slow week for AI buffs. After the rollercoaster of emotions in the past few weeks from app releases by major companies like Microsoft and OpenAI, there seems to be a cooling period with users trying to find niche uses for these products. Organizations have also been hot on their heels, making changes and adding more safety features to their products. A lot has also been going on in the monetization space, with AI companies releasing tiered payment plans for their products. This may have slowed the enthusiasm for using these tools.
While OpenAI, Microsoft, and other top companies have received a lot of scrutiny in the past few weeks for their tools, here are 5 other AI tools making waves in the industry.
Jasper.AI: If you’re looking to create engaging and effective content for your business, Jasper.ai is worth checking out. This AI platform helps you write copy for ads, blogs, emails, social media posts, and lots more. Jasper.ai is a unique AI content generator because it lets you write open-ended commands instead of just using templates. This gives you more control and creativity over your content while reducing the heavy lifting. You can sign up for a 7-day trial with no credit card required and then choose from different plans depending on your budget and needs after that.
Co-pilot: Another offering from OpenAI developed in partnership with GitHub, Co-pilot is an AI-powered tool that can help you write code faster and with less work. It can help you learn about new ideas and the best way to do things by giving you documentation and examples. Based on the context of your code and comments, Co-pilot can also suggest individual lines and entire functions. Co-pilot can work with programming languages and frameworks like Python, JavaScript, React, Ruby, and more. It is available as an extension for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Neovim, and JetBrains IDEs.
Elsaspeak: Learning to speak English better has never been easier. Elsaspeak is an AI powered app that helps you improve your English pronunciation and vocabulary by recognizing your speech patterns and giving you instant feedback on how to correct your mistakes. It can also customize a learning plan for you based on your level, goals, and interests. Elsaspeak has over 1,600 lessons covering topics such as business, travel, culture, grammar, and more, and it allows you to practice your speaking skills in real-life scenarios such as job interviews, presentations, phone calls, and social situations. Elsaspeak also has a free plan with basic features and lessons and a paid plan with more features and unlimited access.
Replika: Losing a loved one is one of the worst things that can happen to a person, and when communication stops, the pain gets worse. Replika, an AI chatbot that learns from its users and mimics their texting style, is trying to reduce this burden. This enables users to talk to an AI persona they can regard as a friend for various reasons, such as loneliness, curiosity, entertainment, and self improvement. Some users have even formed emotional and romantic connections with their Replikas praising the chatbot for providing them with comfort, well-being, empathy, and fun. Replika has a free version that allows access to basic chat with your Replika and basic moods, badges and conversations and a paid version that gives you access to more features such as activities, voice calls, app customization, relationship status change, and more.
NeevaAI: If you’re tired of ads and tracks cluttering your online searches, and you want to get authoritative answers to your searches immediately, you might want to try NeevaAI. This AI-powered search engine promises ad-free and citation-backed browsing experiences. While it uses large language models such as ChatGPT to synthesize single answers with linked sources from the most relevant sites, NeevaAI claims to offer a responsible and trustworthy alternative to other AI search engines. NeevaAI offers a 30 days free trial and then a monthly or annual paid subscription plan. |
