Yesterday, Microsoft launched an updated Bing search engine powered by an improved ChatGPT — now in beta for desktop via a waiting list. Initially, users will be able to enter a limited number of requests, and full access is promised to be provided later — primarily to those who have registered through Microsoft accounts.
Enrollment in the waiting list has already started – on the page, to speed up the process, it is advised to sign in to a Microsoft account, set the standard Microsoft settings on the computer and download the Bing program.
Microsoft will notify you in an email when it’s your turn. The company plans to provide access to millions of people in the coming weeks, as well as launch a mobile version.
The updated Bing home page will now use a chat-like interface.
The results page is divided into two parts: on the left – a traditional window with answers to a search query, on the right – a chat with an answer generated by AI.
The waiting list page shows a few examples of how you can use the updated Bing: request a three-course vegetarian menu for six people with a chocolate dessert; request help with coding; plan a 3-day trip in honor of the anniversary. Bing can also write poems, stories, or share ideas for a project.
Microsoft advises you to ask realistic questions in Bing chat, limited to 1000 words, and not to neglect refinements (without full access to the function of refinement of results or additional questions will not be available).
Bing searches for all answers on the Internet, analyzes them and gives a generalized result with links to sources. Sometimes the results may be inaccurate as the system is still learning. The company expects to receive a large number of reviews that will help improve the AI search engine.
“AI can make mistakes, and content on the Internet may not always be accurate or reliable. You may also see answers that seem unacceptable, incomplete, or inaccurate. Check the facts before making decisions or taking action based on Bing answers. You can always ask: Where did you get this information? for more information or to check the sources”, – they write in the FAQ section.
Microsoft, in cooperation with OpenAI (in which it is rumored to have invested $10 billion), yesterday added AI functions to Bing and its own Edge browser. The companies claim to have used a large, next-generation language model that is significantly more powerful than ChatGPT, the Prometheus model.
Microsoft announced the update a day after a demonstration by Google, which said it was working on a similar AI-powered tool called Bard. The two companies are currently engaged in a fierce battle for the future of AI, and it looks like this is just the beginning.
Source: The Verge
