**Google’s AI chatbot Bard enters the tech search race**
Google has unveiled its AI-powered chatbot, Bard, as it looks to take on Microsoft’s Bing, which has recently integrated ChatGPT, and other rivals in the tech search space.
Here’s what you need to know about Bard:
**What is Bard?**
Bard is a conversational AI service, similar to ChatGPT, that can answer your questions and engage in discussions in a natural, human-like way. It’s built on Google’s large language model (LLM), Gemini, which has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code.
**How do I access Bard?**
Currently, Bard is available in a limited preview program. You can sign up for the waitlist here: https://bard.google.com/
Once Bard is more widely available, you’ll be able to access it through Google Search, the Google app, and other Google products.
**What can Bard do?**
Bard can help you with a wide range of tasks, including:
* Answering your questions on a variety of topics, from current events to scientific concepts.
* Providing comprehensive summaries of complex subjects.
* Generating creative content, such as stories, poems, and song lyrics.
* Translating languages.
* Helping you plan trips, events, and other tasks.
**How is Bard different from ChatGPT?**
There are a few key differences between Bard and ChatGPT:
* **Bard is integrated with Google Search.** This means that it can access real-time information from the web, which gives it an advantage over ChatGPT when it comes to answering factual questions.
* **Bard is trained on a larger dataset.** This gives it a broader knowledge base than ChatGPT, which can be helpful for answering complex questions or generating creative content.
* **Bard is still under development.** While it’s already quite capable, Bard is still learning and improving. Google is expected to release new features and updates for Bard over time.
**The future of AI chatbots**
Bard is just one of many AI chatbots that are currently being developed. As these chatbots become more sophisticated, they’re likely to play an increasingly important role in our lives. We could see AI chatbots being used for everything from customer service to education to healthcare.
It’s still early days, but the future of AI chatbots looks very promising. With Google’s vast resources and expertise behind it, Bard is well-positioned to be a major player in this emerging field.
**Additional resources**
* Google’s blog post announcing Bard: https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
* The New York Times article about Bard: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/technology/google-ai-chatbot-bard.html
* The Verge article about Bard: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/7/23589383/google-bard-ai-chatbot-search-chatgpt-microsoft-bing.
