2021 heralded a new era of AI accessibility and versatility, with major strides in conversational AI and image generation. The introduction of ChatGPT and DALL·E opened up exciting possibilities for creative applications and natural language interactions, bringing AI capabilities closer to everyday users.
November
- OpenAI releases ChatGPT
- Conversational AI based on GPT-3.5
- Designed for natural language interactions
- Quickly gained widespread popularity and adoption
June
- GitHub and OpenAI launch GitHub Copilot
- AI pair programmer that suggests code and entire functions in real-time
May
- Google announces LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications)
- Significant advancement in conversational AI
- Built on previous work like BERT
- Aims at more natural and engaging dialogue interactions
January
- OpenAI announces DALL·E
- AI model that generates images from textual descriptions
- Demonstrates the potential of multimodal AI systems
- Opens new possibilities for AI in creative and design fields