Microsoft launches CaptionBot, another AI bot aimed to inspire. But it may not be as smart as other AI bots on the market. They could be simply attempting to keep up with the times, as AI bot competitors like Facebook appear to be smarter. Microsoft has had similar growing pains in AI bot development after releasing Tay. Despite pitfalls, Microsoft continues to push forward in the artificial intelligence industry. An industry that is estimated to reach more than $5 billion by 2020.
How Does the Microsoft CaptionBot Stack Up?
The CaptionBot is a combination of three services. It processes images, writes captions and may place an emoji for good form. The AI bot is able to identify aspects of a photo using data from search engines like Bing. It can also pick up emotions. Well, in theory. The initial results for CaptionBot have not been so kind. When given a picture of President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle embracing, CaptionBot got a bit carried away. He nailed President Obama, but described the first lady as a cellphone. This is good news for Facebook as they continue to make AI bot technology part of the Facebook culture.
Facebook Dreams Big for AI Bot Technology
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook have big aspirations for artificial intelligence. They hope to combine it with social media at unprecedented levels. Facebook may soon be unveiling an interactive bot for Facebook Messenger. The AI technology will be able to answer your pressing questions. As well as offer you related goods and services. This may also have a big impact on marketing for those who harness the power of artificial intelligence. And not have it fail. Or begin Tweeting racist or rude material like Tay from Microsoft.
Can Microsoft Bounce Back?
With two failed AI attempts. No matter how amusing the results were, Microsoft needs a win. Tay, a Twitter bot with good intentions succumbed to the bad influences on the web. Tay unleashed racist rants and sexual content into the Twitter sphere before it was shut down. Now CaptionBot is calling the first lady of the U.S. a cellphone. The next big artificial intelligence product launched by Microsoft needs to be a homerun. Or the program may never recover.
