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Hugging Face Launches Chat Assistants, Takes on OpenAI's GPT Store
Hugging Face Launches Chat Assistants, Takes on OpenAI's GPT Store
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Hugging Face Launches Chat Assistants, Takes on OpenAI's GPT Store

In just a few days since its launch, the Hugging Face Chat Assistants platform has rapidly grown, boasting over 4,000 Assistants.

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Key takeaways

  • Hugging Face launched Chat Assistants, quickly amassing over 4,000 custom assistants.
  • Create personalized chat assistants easily with two clicks, using various open-source models.
  • Enjoy free access to features unlike OpenAI's $20 subscription for ChatGPT Plus.
  • Future updates will address current limitations, including RAG and web search capabilities.
  • Hugging Face plans to introduce seven more open-source stores for expanded options.
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Hugging Face, open-source hub for AI models, has unveiled a new feature – the Hugging Chat Assistant. This latest addition allows users to effortlessly create their personalised chat assistant in just two clicks, akin to the functionality seen in OpenAI's GPT models.

https://twitter.com/_philschmid/status/1753429249363452274

Similar to OpenAI's GPTs, Hugging Face's Chat Assistants enable users to craft custom versions of the chat interface, offering a range of customisation options. An Assistant on the platform is characterised by its name, avatar, and description, along with the flexibility to choose from various open-source language models such as Llama2 or Mistral. 

What sets Hugging Face's Chat Assistants apart is their open-source nature, providing users with the freedom to utilise and share the feature without any subscription fee, in contrast to the $20 subscription charged by OpenAI for ChatGPT Plus. 

However, Compared to OpenAI's custom GPTs, it's still missing RAG, web search, actions, and a GPT builder.This puts it below the custom GPT level for now, but it's all in the roadmap for the open-source competitor.

https://twitter.com/julien_c/status/1754501776835760559

In just a few days since its launch, the Hugging Face Chat Assistants platform has rapidly grown, boasting over 4,000 Assistants. Furthermore, Hugging Face plans to introduce seven additional open-source stores in the near future, promising further expansion and diversity in the available options for users.

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