Microsoft to shut down OpenAI’s ChatGPT rival after launch

Microsoft has announced plans to shut down Mosaic, the company’s generative AI chatbot that, just a few days ago, it unveiled as a competitor to ChatGPT. According to a report from The Verge, Mosaic will be shut down due to a combination of factors, including a lack of purpose and the company’s struggle to keep the conversational AI model up to date.<br><br>Microsoft first revealed Mosaic earlier this month, citing the conversational AI model as a solution for those looking for a more advanced chatbot than the ones available today. However, the company now believes that the model, despite its initial promise, does not have a clear purpose or direction.<br><br>Microsoft’s vice president for research,TORU Iwatani, said that the decision to discontinue Mosaic was difficult, but necessary. The company has realized that it may not be possible to keep the model up to date with the rapidly evolving generative AI landscape. Instead, Microsoft will refocus its resources on other AI-related projects.<br><br>It’s not clear if the model will be completely removed from the internet, but it’s likely Mosaic will no longer receive updates and support from Microsoft.<br><br>OpenAI’s ChatGPT, launched late last year, has become one of the best-known AI-powered chatbots. Microsoft’s AI model, known as Mosaic, is known to be powerful but not yet widely available.<br><br>Microsoft has yet to elaborate on what will happen to Mosaic after its eventual demise, but it’s thought that the model could potentially be repurposed in some way.<br><br>The future of AI is exciting and rapidly evolving, with generative AI models like Mosaic helping to push the boundaries of what is possible. Microsoft’s decision to discontinue this particular project reflects the challenges, as well as the potential, of this technology.