
Interestingly, Discord also said Automod's AI enhancements means it even enforces rules that don't explicitly spell out to it. Discord says Automod is also able to tell the difference between, for instance, a user calling for "death to all hamsters" (against the rules) and a user sharing the leading causes of hamster death (permitted). AI Automod catches the not-so-clever alternate spelling. Discord demonstrated with a G-rated scenario where, in a server dedicated to cats, a user tries to circumvent the rules by talking about fish but spells it "fi$h" to avoid an Automod flag. The idea is to reduce false positives and catch offending messages that are trying to skirt the rules. Clyde experiences no such inhibitions, and immediately offers a gif of Rizzoli and Isles from the hit 2010 TNT network crime drama Rizzoli & Isles laying on a bed, with the caption "WATCHING MOVIES." Clyde adds that "Watching movies with friends is always super enjoyable!" and I cannot disagree.ĭiscord already has an Automod tool that automatically flags potential rule-breaking messages, but the company tells me it will soon get an AI upgrade that allows it to not only follow the letter of the law, but interpret the context of messages. Easy enough, but then they ask Clyde for a "good super hero movie gif that captures the joy of watching movies with friends." That's a much taller order-when I'm seeking out a gif that captures the joy of watching movies with friends, I could be there for five minutes before selecting one that makes me feel funny or clever for having found it. In a demonstration I attended with Discord, a user asks Clyde for the current time and weather in Tokyo.

Except, instead of politely ignoring you or waiting 15 minutes to respond like a normal human, Clyde gets back to you in seconds with answers. Discord's ChatGPT bot is named Clyde, and you'll be able to ask him anything by mentioning him in a server just as you would an actual person.
