Sidekick
A built-in AI assistant introduced by Shopify in 2023, constructed on large language models. It provides merchants with operational question-answering, data analysis, and task execution capabilities, and serves as the core vehicle for Shopify's AI functionality.
Timeline (last 90 days)
LastBrowser is a browser for Windows and Linux (the Linux version is in preview), with built-in vertical tabs, Spaces, a terminal, and a local model runner called Sidekick.
Sidekick can both run local models and connect to remote services through the user's own API key.
Sidekick is a built-in AI assistant launched by Shopify in 2023, built on large language models.
Sidekick was initially positioned as a conversational assistant to help merchants answer operational questions, analyze data, and provide recommendations.
Shopify has launched a website-building tool called Canvas, through which merchants can build and customize their online stores by conversing with the AI agent Sidekick.
Whether Canvas can truly change merchants' website-building habits depends on the level of intelligence of Sidekick and the actual hands-on experience.
The launch of Canvas marks Sidekick's evolution from advisor to executor, directly completing operations on behalf of users.
Canvas allows merchants to describe desired outcomes in natural language (such as changing the homepage banner to a dark background), with Sidekick carrying out the specific operations.
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Sidekick can both run local models and connect to remote services through the user's own API key.
50%UnverifiedLastBrowser is a browser for Windows and Linux (the Linux version is in preview), with built-in vertical tabs, Spaces, a terminal, and a local model runner called Sidekick.
50%UnverifiedSidekick is a built-in AI assistant launched by Shopify in 2023, built on large language models.
50%UnverifiedSidekick was initially positioned as a conversational assistant to help merchants answer operational questions, analyze data, and provide recommendations.
50%UnverifiedWhether Canvas can truly change merchants' website-building habits depends on the level of intelligence of Sidekick and the actual hands-on experience.
50%UnverifiedThe launch of Canvas marks Sidekick's evolution from advisor to executor, directly completing operations on behalf of users.
50%UnverifiedCanvas allows merchants to describe desired outcomes in natural language (such as changing the homepage banner to a dark background), with Sidekick carrying out the specific operations.
50%UnverifiedShopify has launched a website-building tool called Canvas, through which merchants can build and customize their online stores by conversing with the AI agent Sidekick.
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