Google announced the public availability of its new generative artificial intelligence platform, Bard. This service aims to compete with ChatGPT, a similar AI platform backed by Microsoft. Bard was launched last month, and it focuses on providing innovative ways to interact with information, such as language, images, videos, and audio.
Initially, Bard will only be available to select users in the US and the UK, but Google plans to expand the service to more countries and languages over time. Users can join the waitlist to gain access to the platform.
Bard comes with several generative AI capabilities, allowing users to ask for various tasks, such as tips to read more books this year, simplified explanations of quantum physics, customized job descriptions, and party invitations. Bard also provides several drafts of its response to allow users to choose the best starting point and refine the conversation further.
Bard is powered by Google’s LaMDA technology, which was launched nearly two years ago. LaMDA technology is based on next-generation language and conversation abilities that allow users to generate novel content in the right context, rather than merely analyzing or acting on existing data.
Generative AI technology, such as LaMDA, has been making breakthroughs recently, and it is expected to drastically change the way we approach content creation in the future. According to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, the global generative AI market is expected to reach $188.62 billion by 2032, growing at an annual rate of more than 36% from $8.65 billion last year.
Google claims that Bard is built responsibly, with a focus on quality, safety, and human feedback. The platform has guardrails, such as limiting the number of exchanges in a dialogue, to keep interactions helpful and on-topic. Google plans to continue improving Bard by adding more capabilities, such as coding and multi-modal experiences, to make it even more useful for its users.
