The Google company on Monday launched a new chat called Bard, which was created by artificial intelligence (AI) in a clear response to rival Microsoft’s ChatGPT and gained huge popularity in just over two months.
In a note signed on a corporate blog by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, he details the Bard has been tested with trusted people so far before going public “in the coming weeks.”
Without giving details, he explains that Bard takes his information from the web “to provide fresh and quality answers,” noting that they can be used for creative purposes but can also be purely informative, and gives some examples: understand the James Webb super telescope that will work for 9 or today. old enough to learn more about football’s top scorers.
Other uses of Bard chat could be planning a “baby shower” for a friend (a prenatal party), comparing two Oscar-nominated films, or designing a menu based on the foods available, according to the note posted by Pichai. freezer.
While the initial version of Bard needed a small byte size to accommodate computers with lesser capacity, Google manages to increase the “feedback” (return information) that would allow it to expand to new types of users. needs.
The note explains that this phased process will bring speed and quality to Bard.
Competition is never mentioned, but analysts emphasize that Google’s new chat is the tech giant’s response to major rival Microsoft, which has seen ChatGPT, co-developed with the company, grow in popularity and versatility. It is discussed for educational purposes in schools and universities (but also its ethical limits).