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Google reveals plans for chatbot 'Bard' as AI tech race heats up (Financial Times)

Google revealed plans on Monday to launch a chatbot to rival OpenAI's popular ChatGPT, as it seeks to make up lost ground in the race to bring powerful new ...

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Google launches ChatGPT rival called Bard (BBC News)

The tech giant says its new Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbot will roll out in the coming weeks.

OpenAI recently announced a subscription tier to complement free access. It can generate speeches, songs, marketing copy, news articles and student essays. AI chatbots are designed to answer questions and find information.

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Google opens Bard chatbot to test users, plans more AI for search (The Straits Times)

The news follows the public's rapid embrace of ChatGPT, a competing chatbot from Microsoft-backed OpenAI. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It then bulleted three answers to a query about a space telescope’s discoveries, the demo showed. He also said Google plans to add AI features to its search engine that synthesize material for complex queries, like whether learning guitar or piano is easier. How Google aims to differentiate Bard from ChatGPT was unclear.

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Google CEO issues rallying cry in internal memo: All hands on deck ... (CNBC)

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in a companywide memo viewed by CNBC that it will need all employees to test its AI chatbot, Bard, “in the spirit of ...

“Over time, our goal is to create a suite of tools and APIs that will make it easy for others to build more innovative applications with Al.” [reportedly](https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/microsoft-chatgpt-bing-search-announcement-plans) planning to launch a version of its own search engine, Bing, that will use ChatGPT to answer users' search queries. "We've been approaching this effort with an intensity and focus that reminds me of early Google — so thanks to everyone who has contributed." Both were confirmed by the company's [blog post](https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/) Monday. “Next week, we'll be enlisting every Googler to help shape Bard and contribute through a special company-wide dogfood,” Pichai wrote in the email to employees that was viewed by CNBC. [publicly announced](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/06/google-announces-bard-ai-in-response-to-chatgpt.html) Google's new conversation technology, powered by artificial intelligence, which it will begin rolling out in the coming weeks.

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Google hopes 'Bard' will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI (Associated Press)

Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard," a conversational service apparently aimed at countering the ...

Google also plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to the increasingly complicated questions being posed by its billion of users. In another sign of Google’s deepening commitment to the field, Google announced last week that it is investing in and partnering with Anthropic, an AI startup led by some former leaders at OpenAI. It also claims the service will also perform other more mundane tasks, such as providing tips for planning a party, or lunch ideas based on what food is left in a refrigerator.

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Meet Bard, Google's Answer to ChatGPT (WIRED)

The search giant's new chatbot is in testing and will be launched “in the coming weeks.” An API will make it available for developers to build on.

Besides hallucinating incorrect information, AI models trained on text scraped from the Web are [prone to exhibiting racial and gender biases and repeating hateful language](https://www.wired.com/story/efforts-make-text-ai-less-racist-terrible/). Microsoft, which recently [invested around $10 billion in OpenAI](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23/microsoft-makes-multibillion-dollar-investment-in-openai), is holding a media event tomorrow related to its work with ChatGPT’s creator that is believed to relate to new features for the company’s second-place search engine, [Bing](https://www.wired.com/tag/bing/). Other Google researchers who worked on the technology behind LaMDA became frustrated by Google’s hesitancy, and left the company to build startups harnessing the same technology. [prone to fabrication](https://www.wired.com/story/openai-chatgpts-most-charming-trick-hides-its-biggest-flaw/) and can replicate unsavory styles of speech picked up online. [wrote in a blog post](https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/) that Bard is already available to “trusted testers” and designed to put the “breadth of the world’s knowledge” behind a conversational interface. But some AI experts advise caution, noting that the tool does not understand the information it serves up and is inherently prone to making things up. It uses a smaller version of a powerful AI model called LaMDA, which [Google first announced in May 2021](https://www.wired.com/story/google-hopes-ai-turn-search-conversation/) and is based on similar technology to ChatGPT. Others say that it’s easier to learn chords on the guitar.” Pichai also said that Google plans to make the underlying technology available to developers through an API, as OpenAI is doing with ChatGPT, but did not offer a timeline. The company announced today that it will roll out a chatbot named Bard “in the coming weeks.” The launch appears to be a response to ChatGPT, the sensationally popular [artificial intelligence](https://www.wired.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) chatbot developed by startup OpenAI with funding from Microsoft. Instead he showcased a novel, and cautious, use of the underlying AI technology to enhance conventional search. [web search](https://www.wired.com/tag/search/) for the first time in years. Notably, Pichai did not announce plans to integrate Bard into the search box that powers Google’s profits.

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Google Debuts A ChatGPT Rival Called Bard In Limited Release (Forbes)

The service will be initially available to a limited group of testers before a wider release in “coming weeks.”

[reportedly](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/technology/ai-chatgpt-google-search.html) considered the situation so urgent that he declared a “code red,” shaking up the work of several groups within the company. Google had been working on similar technology using an AI model called LaMDA, which the search giant originally announced in 2021 but hadn’t shipped in any products until now. Google on Monday finally jumped into the generative AI race, announcing a service called Bard, a rival to the popular ChatGPT bot. “It draws on information from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses.” Google on Monday also said it will infuse more AI into its iconic search engine. Google said it can help people perform tasks like planning a baby shower, compare two Oscar-nominated movies, or explain NASA discoveries to a 9-year-old.

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What is Bard? Google CEO Sundar Pichai explains the newly ... (Livemint)

Bard comes in less than two weeks after Microsoft disclosed it's pouring billions of dollars into OpenAI, the San Francisco-based maker of ChatGPT and other ...

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Google releases ChatGPT rival AI 'Bard' to early testers (The Edge Singapore)

Bard will be powered by LaMDA, a large language model developed by Google that stirred controversy in May.

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Google unveils its ChatGPT rival (CNN)

Google on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed "Bard" in an apparent bid to compete with the viral success of ChatGPT.

In a tweet last year, Paul Buchheit, one of the creators of Gmail, forewarned that Google “may be only a year or two away from total disruption” due to the rise of AI. If Google does move more in the direction of incorporating an AI chatbot tool into search, it could come with some risks. The first one reads: “In 2023, The JWST spotted a number of galaxies nicknamed ‘green peas.’ They were given this name because they are small, round, and green, like peas.” The underlying technology that supports Bard has been around for some time, though not widely available to the public. The announcement comes as Google’s core product – online search – is widely thought to be facing its most significant risk in years. “It draws on information from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses.”

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Google hopes 'Bard' will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI (The Seattle Times)

Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard.”.

Google also plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to the increasingly complicated questions being posed by its billion of users. In another sign of Google’s deepening commitment to the field, Google announced last week that it is investing in and partnering with Anthropic, an AI startup led by some former leaders at OpenAI. It also claims the service will also perform other more mundane tasks, such as providing tips for planning a party, or lunch ideas based on what food is left in a refrigerator.

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What is Bard: ChatGPT has a new rival after Google unveils its AI ... (Business Insider)

Learn about Bard, Google's new AI chatbot that will compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT for dominance in the buzzy new field that could change everything.

Research has shown that unregulated large language models [have been known to churn out hate speech](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.12407.pdf). However, Pichai noted that Google is releasing Bard with a "lightweight model version of LaMDA." In turn, Bard responded with colorful facts like, "In 2023, the JWST spotted a number of galaxies nicknamed 'green peas.'" Starting Monday, Pichai said Bard will be opened up to "trusted testers" and will be made widely available to the public in the coming weeks. [announced](https://blog.google/technology/ai/lamda/) in May 2021. [the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT was introduced](https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chat-gpt-2023-1) to the world, Google's management [issued a "code red](https://www.businessinsider.com/google-management-issues-code-red-over-chatgpt-report-2022-12)" over the technology.

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Google Bets Big on Its AI Service 'Bard' to Counter ChatGPT (TIME)

Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard,” a conversational service apparently aimed at countering ChatGPT.

In another sign of Google’s deepening commitment to the field, Google announced last week that it is investing in and partnering with Anthropic, an AI startup led by some former leaders at OpenAI. [Spell Trouble for Working Moms](https://time.com/6251465/return-to-office-working-moms-pandemic/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230202) [8 Ways to Read More Books](https://time.com/6251239/how-to-read-more/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230202)—and Why You Should Google also plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to the increasingly complicated questions being posed by its billion of users. [Has a Toxic Culture of Sexual Harassment and Abuse](https://time.com/6252617/effective-altruism-sexual-harassment/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230202), Women Say [Deadly Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria](https://time.com/6253208/turkey-earthquake-syria-updates/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230202) [Beyoncé's Album of the Year Snub](https://time.com/6253244/beyonce-grammys-album-of-the-year-history/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230202)Fits Into the Grammys' Long History of Overlooking Black Women It also claims the service will also perform other more mundane tasks, such as providing tips for planning a party, or lunch ideas based on what food is left in a refrigerator.

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Bard vs ChatGPT, and the concerns with both AI chatbots (The Indian Express)

Google's announcement intensifies the competition to determine what many believe is the future of Internet search. However, the company has not so far ...

As OpenAI builds ChatGPT in public, Google, by its own admission, has taken a more cautious route for Bard, possibly because a lot more is at stake for the giant corporation. Others say that it’s easier to learn chords on the guitar.” We’ll combine external feedback with our own internal testing to make sure Bard’s responses meet a high bar for quality, safety and groundedness in real-world information,” Google said.

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Google looks to challenge ChatGPT and Microsoft with own 'Bard' (PBS NewsHour)

Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with "Bard." That's the name the company's given to its conversational ...

It also claims the service will also perform other more mundane tasks, such as providing tips for planning a party, or lunch ideas based on what food is left in a refrigerator. Google also plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to the increasingly complicated questions being posed by its billion of users. In another sign of Google’s deepening commitment to the field, Google announced last week that it is investing in and partnering with Anthropic, an AI startup led by some former leaders at OpenAI.

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Explainer-Bard vs ChatGPT: What do we know about Google's AI ... (CNA)

Alphabet Inc and rival Microsoft are once again locked in a race to rule the internet zeitgeist after the Google owner launched "Bard" in answer to AI ...

Its AI is called Ernie. Advertisement

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Bard vs ChatGPT: What do we know about Google's AI chatbot? (CNA)

Alphabet and rival Microsoft are once again locked in a race to rule the internet zeitgeist after the Google owner launched "Bard" in answer to AI chatbot ...

Its AI is called Ernie. Advertisement

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Google Adding 'Bard' Chatbot to Google Search, While Microsoft ... (Mac Rumors)

The growing popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot has inspired Microsoft and Google to add conversational AI functionality into their search...

With Google and Microsoft both rolling out conversational AI products, it is possible that Apple could be planning to introduce similar capabilities to the Safari browser in the future. Microsoft says that the new OpenAI model that it's using is more powerful than ChatGPT, and it has been customized for search. Microsoft worked with OpenAI on ChatGPT, and an upgraded version of the AI technology that powers ChatGPT is built into Bing and Edge. [updated Bing search engine with ChatGPT integration](https://www.bing.com) is available as of today, though in a limited preview capacity. Powered by Google's Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), Bard is an experimental conversational AI service for Google Search that is set to become available to the public in the coming weeks. Microsoft says that users can refine their searches by asking for more details, clarity, and ideas.

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Google Hopes 'Bard' Will Outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI (Voice of America)

Google plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to ...

In another sign of Google's deepening commitment to the field, Google announced last week that it is investing in and partnering with Anthropic, an AI startup led by some former leaders at OpenAI. Google also plans to begin incorporating LaMDA and other artificial intelligence advancements into its dominant search engine to provide more helpful answers to the increasingly complicated questions being posed by its billion of users. Bard had been a service being developed under a project called "Atlas," as part of Google's "code red" effort to counter the success of ChatGPT, which has attracted tens of millions of users since its general release late last year, while also raising concerns in schools about its ability to write entire essays for students.

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Explainer: Bard vs ChatGPT: What do we know about Google's AI ... (Reuters)

Alphabet Inc and rival Microsoft are once again locked in a race to rule the internet zeitgeist after the Google owner launched "Bard" in answer to AI ...

Its AI is called Ernie. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Though not immediately clear how the two services will differ, it is certain that Alphabet's Bard will have access to more data. Microsoft and Google plan to embed AI tools to bolster their search services Bing and Google Search, which account for a big chunk of revenue. [(GOOGL.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/GOOGL.O) and rival Microsoft [(MSFT.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MSFT.O) are once again locked in a race to rule the internet zeitgeist after the Google owner launched "Bard" in answer to AI chatbot sensation ChatGPT. The services that Google's Bard and ChatGPT would offer are similar.

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