Mountain View, California – Google has announced the launch of “Bard,” a conversational service aimed at competing with Microsoft’s popular ChatGPT tool. According to a blog post by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Bard will initially be available to a select group of “trusted testers” before its widespread release later this year.
Bard is designed to provide explanations for complex subjects in simple terms, making them understandable even for children. The service also claims to perform more routine tasks, such as offering party planning tips or suggesting lunch ideas based on the food in a refrigerator.
Google’s announcement of Bard comes less than two weeks after Microsoft revealed its plans to invest billions of dollars in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT and other AI tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
Google’s launch of Bard is seen as a response to the increased competition in the field of artificial intelligence and a demonstration that the company is ready to keep pace. In a report last week, CNBC stated that a team of Google engineers working on AI technology has been directed to prioritize their efforts on developing a response to ChatGPT.
Bard is a product of “Atlas,” a Google project that was part of the company’s “code red” effort to counter the success of ChatGPT. Since its general release late last year, ChatGPT has attracted millions of users, while also raising concerns in schools about its ability to write entire essays for students.
Google plans to incorporate its AI advancements, including LaMDA, into its search engine to provide more helpful answers to its billion of users. Pichai indicated that these AI tools will be deployed in Google’s search in the near future, although he did not provide a specific timeline.
In conclusion, Google’s launch of Bard is a significant development in the field of artificial intelligence and is expected to increase competition in the conversational service space. The AI-powered service will be available to a select group of trusted testers before its widespread release later this year.
