Meta Platforms is launching a stand-alone artificial intelligence app and taking on ChatGPT maker OpenAI as the AI race intensifies. The news confirms previous CNBC reporting from February, citing sources familiar with the matter.

(Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google. The standalone app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant's usage,

Meta Platforms Inc. released a new standalone artificial intelligence app on Tuesday in a bid to compete with other popular chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.