Lyft's new AI customer assistant is powered by Anthropic's Claude | TechCrunch
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Lyft has teamed up with AI startup Anthropic to develop an AI assistant that will manage initial customer service inquiries for both drivers and riders. This new assistant utilizes Claude, Anthropic's language model, integrated via Amazon Bedrock, marking the start of a larger collaboration aimed at researching and developing new Lyft products. This partnership follows a recent trend in the ride-hailing industry, where competitors like Uber are also integrating AI for customer support, although consumer resistance to chatbot interactions remains a challenge.
Lyft's partnership with Anthropic aims to leverage AI to enhance customer service interactions for riders and drivers, positioning them competitively in the tech landscape.
The collaboration is a direct response to the growing trend in the ride-hail industry to incorporate advanced AI solutions, as seen with Uber's similar partnerships.
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