Bard VS ChatGPT: The AI War

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, and Microsoft are in a race to become the dominant player in the AI chatbot market with the recent launch of Google’s “Bard” and Microsoft’s announcement of a forthcoming AI product which is the inclusion of ChatGPT 4 on Bing and Microsoft Office.

Both companies aim to use AI technology to improve their respective search services, Bing and Google Search, which are significant sources of revenue for each company.

While both Bard and OpenAI’s ChatGPT offer similar services, enabling users to receive human-like responses by inputting questions, requests, or prompts, there are some critical differences between the two.

What is the Difference?

Bard can incorporate recent events into its responses and draw on a broader range of information from the internet.

In contrast, ChatGPT is based on OpenAI’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) series of language models and has data access until 2021.

While ChatGPT 4 is set to get more information from the internet, including Bing, this remains an assumption as everyone is waiting to see the final output.

Bard is built on LaMDA, or Language Model for Dialogue Applications, and is currently only available for a select group of testers.

On the other hand, OpenAI made a free research preview of ChatGPT available for public use in November of last year.

Despite Bard’s impressive skill in text generation, the claim of sentience made by a company engineer was widely dismissed by the technology giant and scientists.

Google has decided to up its game and added new updates to its AI Bard, and you would be shocked at some of the powerful upgrades, we outline some of them below.

Bard AI Gets New Updates

Google’s Bard AI has received several new updates, making it even more powerful and versatile. Here are some of the key highlights:

• Search on the Internet: Bard can now search the Internet and provide relevant results. This is perfect for when you need to find information quickly and easily.
• Voice input: Bard can now understand voice input, so you can dictate your requests without typing them out. This is great for when you’re on the go or don’t feel like typing.
• Export generated text: Bard can now export generated text to various formats, including PDF, Word, and HTML. This makes it easy to share your work with others or to save it for later.
• Mark summaries of web pages: Bard can now mark summaries of web pages, so you can quickly scan the content and get the gist of it. This is great for when you’re short on time or just want to get a general overview of a topic.
• Provide multiple drafts: Bard can now provide multiple drafts of your work, so you can experiment with different ideas and find the best way to express yourself. This is great for writers, students, and anyone else who needs to create high-quality content.
• Explain code: Bard can now explain code, so you can understand how it works and how to use it. This is great for programmers, developers, and anyone who needs to work with code.
• See searches related to your prompt: Bard can now show you searches related to your prompt, so you can explore different topics and find new information. This is great for when you’re looking for inspiration or when you just want to learn more about something.
• Plan your trips: Bard can now help you plan your trips, so you can find the best flights, hotels, and activities. This is great for planning a vacation or a business trip.

These are just a few of the new updates to Bard AI. With these new features, Bard is even more powerful and versatile and a bigger threat to ChatGPT.

In recent months, several tech companies have increased their focus on generative AI technology, while startups are independently working on their projects.

For example, the Chinese search giant Baidu is developing its own AI called Ernie. The competition in the AI chatbot market is heating up, and who will come out on top remains to be seen.

It’s worth noting that both Microsoft and Google’s AI chatbots have the potential to revolutionize the way consumers search for information or create content on command, freeing up time for white-collar workers.

However, as with any new technology, there will likely be growing pains and challenges that arise as AI chatbots become more widespread.

One potential issue is the potential for AI chatbots to produce incorrect or nonsensical answers, as pointed out by OpenAI in a blog post.

Another deeper issue is the reliance on AI for truth and verifiable information when they can be trained wrongly or algorithm twisted.

Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of these technologies will be essential in gaining and maintaining public trust. There may also be privacy and security concerns as users input personal information and sensitive data into these systems.

Despite these challenges, the AI chatbot market is exciting as it develops and evolves. In the coming years, we will likely see a range of new and innovative uses for AI chatbots and a continued focus on improving their accuracy and reliability.

Whether it’s Microsoft or Google that comes out on top, the ultimate winners will likely be consumers and businesses who will benefit from these technologies’ convenience and efficiency.

Finally, it would be left for everyone to choose how they process or accept information from AI, as knowledge can be manipulated or controlled.

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