Google Launches AI-Powered Chatbot BARD to Rival ChatGPT

In a recent announcement, Google revealed the launch of its latest AI-powered chatbot named Bard. The new chatbot aims to rival San Francisco-based company OpenAI’s popular language model, ChatGPT and is being seen as a significant move by Google in the AI industry.

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What is BARD?

Bard is a conversational service that seeks to combine the world’s vast knowledge base with the power, intelligence, and creativity of Google’s language models. Based on Google’s existing large language model LaMDA, the chatbot has been in development for several years and draws on information from the web to provide up-to-date, high-quality responses.

Bard is an experimental conversational AI service, powered by LaMDA. Built using our large language models and drawing on information from the web, it’s a launchpad for curiosity and can help simplify complex topics → https://t.co/fSp531xKy3 pic.twitter.com/JecHXVmt8l

— Google (@Google) February 6, 2023

According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, “Bard can be an outlet for creativity and a launchpad for curiosity.”

The chatbot is designed to be able to explain complex subjects in a manner that is simple enough for even children to understand. It also claims to be able to perform other more mundane tasks, such as providing tips for planning a party or lunch ideas based on what food is available in a refrigerator.

Google’s AI chatbot is currently being tested by a group of testers, with plans to roll it out to the public in the coming weeks.

Competition with ChatGPT

ChatGPT, created by San Francisco-based company OpenAI, has been making waves in the AI industry for its ability to write essays, poems, and programming code on demand within seconds. This has sparked widespread fears of cheating or of entire professions becoming obsolete.

Microsoft recently announced that it was backing OpenAI and has begun integrating ChatGPT features into its Teams platform, with plans to adapt the app to its Office suite and Bing search engine. The move by Google to launch Bard comes less than two weeks after Microsoft’s announcement, indicating that the two tech giants are set to do battle over the technology known as generative AI.

According to independent tech analyst Rob Enderle, “Generative AI is a game changer and much like the rise of the internet sank the networking giants that came before (AOL, CompuServe etc.), it has the potential to change the competitive dynamic for search and information.”

Concerns about AI chatbots

AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Bard, use the vast information available on the internet as a knowledge database. However, there are concerns that this information may also include offensive material and disinformation.

Future of ChatGPT

The future of ChatGPT most likely lies in improving its language generation and making it more accessible and user-friendly for various applications. As AI continues to advance, ChatGPT may be integrated into products such as virtual assistants and customer service chatbots.

Conclusion

Google’s launch of Bard marks a significant step in the AI industry and sets the stage for a battle between tech giants Google and Microsoft over generative AI. While concerns remain about the accuracy of information provided by AI chatbots, the future of ChatGPT and Bard appears to be bright, with advancements in AI technology leading to more widespread use and integration into various products and services.