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Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com, May 25 (Reuters)-Israeli artificial intelligence company Watchful Technologies says TikTok is testing an AI chat robot that can communicate short video-related problems with users and help them discover content.

Tuyuan PixabayWatchful Technologies said it found the AI chat robot called Tako in the TikTok app on Apple's mobile device. The company shared screenshots and videos with Reuters showing the chat robot appearing on the app interface as a ghost-shaped icon that users can click on while watching the video to have a text conversation and get help related to the video content.

A spokesman for Tako,TikTok said the social media platform has been exploring new technologies. "in some markets, we are testing new ways to improve search and discovery on TikTok and look forward to learning from our community, while we continue to build a platform that is safe, entertaining, creative and culturally leading."

In April of this year, US media reported that TikTok was experimenting with a generative AI tool that would allow users to create virtual images. CTOnews.com noted that disclosures filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office last month showed that TikTok had applied for a trademark for "Tako" in categories including "computer software for artificially generating human language and text".

Unlike ChatGPT, which is positioned as a universal chat robot, Tako is more like a navigation assistant, mainly encouraging users to watch more videos, said Daniel Bukuk, a researcher at Watchful Technologies. "so if you ask, 'when will King Charlie be crowned?' Tako will tell you the answer, but you will also see the relevant TikTok videos." He said.

In another example, Watchful Technologies shows that when a user asks Tako a question, such as "how can we teach our children to respect others," the chatbot will answer, summarizing the suggestions given by TikTok users and recommending videos.

TikTok has set up a disclaimer saying that Tako is an experimental chatbot and that the answer may not be accurate. The company censors users' conversations with Tako for security purposes and warns users not to share private information with it.

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