Poe for iPhone

Free app for chatting with AI

Poe is a free-to-use reference app that lets you experience talking with a robot. This app from Quora, the online question-and-answer platform, leverages artificial intelligence to answer queries or just respond to any topic of discussion. It has a good handle on natural language processing (NLP), allowing it to provide answers that make users feel like they’re talking to another person.

With a minimalist layout and a quick response time, Poe easily enters the chatbot uncanny valley. Still, like other AI tools such as Virtual Talk or Dawn - AI Generated Art, there are still a couple of restrictions.

Experience talking with a next-gen bot

With its name standing for Platform for Open Exploration, Poe is a great example of how modern chatbots are now becoming more and more lifelike. Unlike most AI bots, however, this one allows you to access various AI agents, each demonstrating a specific type or character. Additionally, each agent is built on different machine learning models, which means they draw on slightly different datasets to create those unique responses.

In terms of the app layout, it looks like a fullscreen Messenger conversation. Minimalist colors of black, white, and blue fill your screen, easily filling up with the most recent messages in your conversation. With these design choices, however, users can focus on the conversation at hand. It’s worth noting that the app responds pretty quickly, especially if you have a stable internet connection.

Aside from the constant data required, it also helps to remember that there will be instances where the app responds slightly slower than the average. Like most AI-driven tools, this app is based on massive volumes of data. These datasets, unfortunately, are built on commonly used search queries and keywords. Specific and unusual questions, for example, are harder for the app to answer.

A reliable bot 

Using Poe is as easy as chatting with another person, thanks to its simple Messenger layout. Whether you’re looking for someone to talk to or just curious about how modern AI bots communicate, this is an excellent place to start. It is visually comfortable to use and generally responds fast to user input. However, it’s still wise to manage your expectations, especially when it comes to niche conversation topics.