Google Bard was relatively quiet compared to ChatGPT and the new Bing with ChatGPT. But that appears to be changing — and fast.
Earlier this morning, reports indicated that select “Pixel Superfans” will receive access via an early access email invitation. However, Google must have changed its mind because now there is a Waiting list (Opens in a new tab) Where everyone can register for access.
Well, almost everyone. Queue does not support workspace emails so if you want to sign up for bard you will need to sign up with your personal Gmail instead of your work email. But other than that, just head to the Google Bard queue, sign up, and you’ll be added.
It’s unclear if anyone will be able to access Bard in this new wave of invites despite the early access unlock. Even Pixel Superfans haven’t yet reported that they’ll be able to use Google Bard, just that they’ll be notified when their access becomes available and “wait” in the meantime.
If we gain access to Bard or see it in action, we will update our reports accordingly. But for now, it looks like we’ll still have to play a waiting game — although now testing Bard’s features feels more like a reality than a dream.
What makes Bard different?
We’ve been watching ChatGPT vs. Google Bard so there are some differences that we already know about. The biggest one is that while they both use a large language model (LLM) to power the AI systems in their chatbots, they don’t use the same model. ChatGPT uses GPT-3 for the free lookup preview, GPT-4 for ChatGPT Plus, and the ChatGPT API. Bard instead uses Google’s Language Model for Dialog Applications (LaMDA).
In practice, there are some differences between the capabilities of these two models, some of which Google outlines Bard’s FAQ page. Bard is more compatible with Bing’s new capabilities when it launches – it’s a search tool that can interact in a conversational way. It can’t program, and can only handle US English for now.
Another major difference is the multimedia capabilities. Multimedia AI can take input and/or output in multiple formats: text, image, video and audio. Currently, Bard can only handle text, while GPT-4 allows ChatGPT to handle image entries in addition to text. the new Bing works with ChatGPT to popularize the ability to generate images (Opens in a new tab) While using its own chatbot, though, this is done by integrating a separate AI tool called Bing Image Creator into your existing Bing chatbot.
Why is Google going so slowly with Bard?
After a factual error in a previous demo It cost Google over $100 billionIt’s understandable why Bard took so long to meet the wider world. Given some of the strange behavior of ChatGPT and Bing, it would probably be wise to wait to avoid such ChatGPT DAN’s evil twin of repeating themselves.
Given Google’s market leadership position, it has a responsibility to make things right rather than just trying something different like the new Bing, which it has already done. Reaching 100 million daily users Thanks to ChatGPT integration. Damaging Google Bard’s reputation by providing false information can damage the image of traditional search offerings and cause more losses.
With all that said, part of the reason why Google has lagged so far is that they seem to have been caught off guard by ChatGPT and the threat it poses to search engines. OpenAI only released ChatGPT in November 2022, but it was revealed that it had been working on its own GPT technology for years. It was GPT3 that provided the significant performance increase that led to its public release. With the arrival of GPT-4 last week, Google needs to start catching up quickly.
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