Last Updated: May 11, 2023, 03:38 IST
With the enhanced search termed the Search Generative Experience, Google’s house web page nonetheless seems to be and acts like its acquainted search bar.
The firm says that conventional Google search ought to nonetheless be used for locating and looking for data, comparable to finding one thing to buy
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday demonstrated an up to date core search product that embeds extra AI in its solutions as the firm seems to be to banish doubts that it is shedding floor to Microsoft Corp’s OpenAI-powered Bing search.
Google already has a Bard chatbot that competes with ChatGPT, the chatbot from OpenAI that has generated big pleasure amongst customers with its humanlike responses.
SO WHEN DO YOU GOOGLE AND WHEN DO YOU BARD?
The firm says that conventional Google search ought to nonetheless be used for locating and looking for data, comparable to finding one thing to buy.
Bard is a chatbot with a persona that may maintain humanlike conversations, and is meant for use for inventive collaboration, for example, to generate software program code or write a caption for a photograph.
WHAT ARE THE UPDATES TO GOOGLE SEARCH?
With the enhanced search termed the Search Generative Experience, Google’s house web page nonetheless seems to be and acts like its acquainted search bar.
The distinction is in the solutions: if the new Google detects that generative AI can be utilized to reply a question, the prime of the outcomes web page will present the AI-generated response. The conventional hyperlinks to the Web will stay under.
For instance, a seek for “weather San Francisco” will as usual point a user to an eight-day forecast, while a query asking what outfit to wear in the California city prompts a lengthy response generated by AI, according to a demonstration for Reuters earlier this week.
“You should bring layers, including a short-sleeved shirt and a light sweater or jacket for the day,” the end result said, together with hyperlinks to web sites the place it gleaned such recommendation.
Users will also be able to enter a brand-new ”conversational mode,” which similar to Bard and ChatGPT remembers the user’s prior questions so users can ask follow-ups more easily.
However, the company points out that conversational mode is not designed to be a chatbot with a personality; it is intended only to help hone search results. For example, its responses will never contain the ”I” phrase, unlike Bard and ChatGPT.
CAN I TRY THE NEW GOOGLE SEARCH NOW?
Not yet. U.S. consumers will gain access to the Search Generative Experience in the coming weeks via a wait list, a trial phase during which Google will monitor the quality, speed and cost of search results, the company said.
CAN I TRY BARD NOW?
The company said on Wednesday that Bard is now available with no wait list in 180 countries and territories, and plans to expand its support to 40 languages.
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