ChatGPT’s AI conversational abilities have taken the world by storm in recent months. It is truly remarkable and puts AI technology at the forefront of conversation innovation.
Microsoft has been investing heavily in ChatGPT chatbots for Bing and you can now create your own, for free! Installing the plugin takes no more than a few minutes and then you’ll be able to enjoy all the benefits of this powerful AI technology.
To build your own chatbot you’re going to need the following:
- A WordPress-based website
- An account with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT — you can sign up for an account on the OpenAI website by clicking on the ‘API’ link at the top of the site
- Jordy Meow’s AI Engine plugin, which is free to download and install on your WordPress site
How to create your AI chatbot
Once you have the AI Engine plugin installed, you can access Meow Apps from your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to the sub-menu and select AI Engine. Finally, open up the Chatbot tab to start using it.
This platform offers you a variety of options that can be used to modify both the behavior and design of your chatbot. Additionally, you can create multiple chatbots for different sections of your website, which are all customizable to suit your needs.
Tweaking the ‘context’ box is pivotal to setting up an AI. Based on my requirement, I’ve crafted my very own chatbot for BigTechQuestion.com — Requesting it to be helpful, imaginative and break down technical terms for readers in a friendly manner.
Your chatbot should be tailored to the website it is running on. For instance, if you have a comedy venue website, you’d want your bot to be more humorous and fun-loving when talking to customers. As for an educational website for children, the AI should explain concepts in a way that’s understandable for fifth graders.
With the Chatbot Builder, you can personalize your virtual assistant by giving it a name and an introductory message to attract user attention. Its conversational style is similar to ChatGPT which has revolutionized the AI industry in recent times.
Besides the general settings, this page offers various technical choices that are directly linked to your AI chatbot’s functionality. Such options give you precise control over how the chatbot should respond to queries.
In this article, I won’t go into details about the default options available, as they should be appropriate for a majority of use cases. If you want to know more about it, then take the time to read OpenAI’s descriptions of the various settings to get a better understanding.
Look for the “Pro only” Content Aware option at the bottom of the screen. This capability enables the chatbot to read and understand the content of a long web page, so customers don’t need to go through it all and can ask questions about its contents.
This is a great example of how AI writing assistants can be effectively utilized. Car hire firms could provide customers with the ability to ask questions such as ‘what’s the maximum mileage?’ without having to read through an entire document. The cost associated with setting up AI assistants for your business won’t be hefty, as accounts start from just $30 per site.
Launching the chatbot on your site
It’s super easy to get your chatbot up and running on your website. All you need to do is grab the shortcode from beneath the chatbot builder and paste it in any page or post that you want the chatbot to appear on. It takes just a few seconds to embed it.
You have the ability to customize the design of your chatbot and choose between a pop-up or full-screen view. For instance, I’ve changed mine to match the color scheme of my BigTechQuestion site. If you want to get an idea of what it looks like, feel free to click here.
The plugin itself is free, however, you do need to pay a price for OpenAI’s server access. It’s quite reasonably priced — typically just a small fraction of a penny — but if your website has lots of visitors or they’re using the chatbot excessively, the cost can quickly add up.
The OpenAI plugin can help you keep an eye on your API call spending by providing a running total. To avoid the risk of any costly, unexpected bills it’s best to proceed to your account settings on the OpenAI website and set up monthly expenditure limits.
To find the usage limits for your account on OpenAI, just go to your profile page in the top-right corner and click on Manage Account & Billing & Usage limits.
To ensure a smooth customer experience, make sure you don’t exceed your monthly spending limit. If the chatbot surpasses the planned budget, it will stop functioning and display an error message. To avoid this issue, keep track of your charges, especially during the initial days and weeks.
