Yandex added a new generative neural network to Alice – Kommersant

Yandex introduced a new generation neural network YandexGPT and its first application in the company’s product – in the voice assistant Alice. Users will be able to tell the assistant “let’s think of it” and ask them to write a text on a given topic. The function is already available in products in which Alice is built-in: smart devices and Yandex Browser.

During the event, held at the Yandex office, product manager Denis Ozornin called writing business letters, solving creative problems, or coming up with arguments for conversations. Mr. Ozornin, however, urged users not to rely entirely on the assistant: “Alice is first and foremost an assistant, it is not a tool to get a solution right away.”

The function of “inventing”, according to Mr. Ozornin, is still limited: it does not refer to search results, does not take into account the context and, therefore, cannot conduct dialogues. Yandex intends to add these features later. The company also announced that it plans to use YandexGPT in other company products, but did not give a specific timeframe.

Yuri Litvinenko