A demo of a chatbot in WhatsApp using ChatGPT

Chatbots are popular today and are used to provide customer service, answer questions and even become personal assistants. A chatbot is a computer programme that can automatically answer messages and respond to user queries. It works based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to learn and improve itself as it has more interactions.

Language models

There are several language models available for chatbots, including ChatGPT, GPT-3, BERT, and more. These language models are trained on huge datasets and can understand what the user is saying and provide a meaningful response to it. While these models can be used for different purposes, they are all aimed at improving the chatbot experience.

In this article, we will focus on ChatGPT and how it can be used for WhatsApp chatbots.

WhatsApp chatbot training

ChatGPT is a language model trained based on the transformer model. It is built using a large dataset of text, making it capable of understanding and generating human language. It is one of the most advanced language models available and is used by many chatbot developers.

To use ChatGPT for your WhatsApp chatbot, you must first train the language model with your own dataset. This is necessary because ChatGPT is designed to provide generic answers based on the huge dataset it is trained on. By training your own, you can ensure that your chatbot gives specific and relevant answers based on the information you want to share.

To start training ChatGPT for your WhatsApp chatbot, you need to collect a dataset of questions your users might ask and the corresponding answers. This dataset can be used to train the language model so that it can generate specific answers based on the questions asked.

Once you have collected your dataset, you need to convert the dataset into a specific format and then train it using the ChatGPT language model. You can use platforms like Hugging Face to train ChatGPT and integrate it into your chatbot.

Keep training for quality

After training ChatGPT and integrating it into your chatbot, you can test your chatbot to see if it works the way you want it to. It is important to remember that training a language model like ChatGPT is an iterative process and that you need to keep training and improving the model constantly to ensure it continues to generate the best responses.

Besides ChatGPT, there are other language models available that you can use for your WhatsApp chatbot. One example is GPT-3, which is used by many developers because of its impressive performance. However, it is important to remember that each language model has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it is up to you to decide which language model best suits the needs of your chatbot.

Finally, it is important to mention that the use of language models such as ChatGPT and GPT-3 for chatbots is still evolving. There are still challenges in terms of language understanding and generating coherent and relevant responses. Training the language model with a relevant dataset is therefore crucial to ensure the quality of responses.

Demo

Here I give a short demo of a chatbot in WhatsApp using ChatGPT4. In the demo, I ask some questions about connecting a monitor to a Mac mini.

In conclusion, ChatGPT and other language models offer many opportunities for improving the chatbot experience on WhatsApp and other platforms. By using your own dataset to train the language model, you can ensure that your chatbot gives specific and relevant answers based on the information you want to share. Remember that training a language model is an iterative process, so keep training and improving the model to get the best results.

Originally published in Dutch on Chat voor Bedrijven, a blog on chat solutions for companies and organisations. Interested in setting up your own chatbot using GPT? Reach out and we can discuss options.