(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 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.

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.