Quora's Poe now lets users create and share web apps
What recent controversy involved Poe and paywalled articles?
Poe, Quora's AI chatbot platform, faced controversy when an investigation by Wired found that it allowed users to download paywalled articles from news publications on demand26. Publishers, including The New York Times and The Atlantic, were outraged as this infringed on their copyrights4. Quora disputed these allegations, comparing Poe to a cloud storage service.
What can Poe's Previews feature create?
Poe's Previews feature allows users to create interactive web applications within AI-powered chatbot conversations3. Users can generate apps such as data visualizations, games, and drum machines by typing commands. The apps can be created using multiple chatbots and draw on information from various uploaded files, including videos. These applications can be shared with anyone via a link.
How can users build apps in Poe's Previews?
Users can build apps in Poe's Previews by typing commands, such as "Analyze the information in this report and turn it into a digestible and interactive presentation to help me understand it6." This feature allows the creation of data visualizations, games, and drum machines. The apps can be created using multiple chatbots and draw information from various uploaded files, including videos6. They can then be shared with anyone via a link.