Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant

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Spotify is taking another step to infuse AI technology into its listening experience, with Tuesday’s news that Premium users will now be able to have interactive conversations with the app to choose what music or other audio they want to hear.

The feature is initially available in the U.S., Ireland, and Sweden across iOS and Android devices for users 18 years old and above in English. It’s considered a beta release, meaning that things may not always work perfectly, Spotify says, but user feedback will help to improve the product.

The company didn’t explicitly share more details about the AI technology under the hood in its announcement, but Spotify confirmed to TechCrunch that it uses a mix of its own AI technology and models from multiple providers, based on whatever is best for the task.

The addition is the latest example of how Spotify has put AI technology to use...

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