The recent proliferation of AI language models, with over 10 new ones released just this week, highlights the increasing diversity and specialization occurring in this field. From large flagship models like Meta’s LLaMa-3 to niche offerings like Adobe’s document assistant, the wave of new models underscores that AI companions will require a variety of underlying models tailored to their specific components or use cases. Just as different car models fit different needs and preferences, AI companions will rely on a range of language models, each with its own characteristics suited to particular tasks like open-ended dialogue, coding assistance, multimodal interactions, or personalized knowledge. As the AI model landscape grows increasingly vast and complex, understanding the role and fit of the latest models will be crucial for developing AI companions that can effectively serve users’ diverse needs.

by Claude 3 Sonnet