How Generative AI is Changing the Way We Access Information Online

Generative AI technology has revolutionized the way we access information online. The next wave of generative AI is enabling computer interactions that feel more like human chats. With the help of Chatbots – language-learning machines that generate predictive responses from data sets that reflect the language of the internet, users can now access information more effectively and efficiently.

Three New Software Tools Changing the Game

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat, and Google’s Bard are three of the latest artificially intelligent software tools changing the game when it comes to accessing information online. These chatbots use large, complex language models to predict the next word or series of words in a conversation.

Voice assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa were already showcasing the potential of natural language processing, but ChatGPT made the powers of AI and large language models graspable. Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and Google has developed its own technology, LaMDA, short for Language Model for Dialogue Applications.

The Free Use of GPT-4 on Microsoft Bing Chat

Microsoft Bing AI chatbot is using the GPT4 model known as Prometheus for free. The Bing AI chatbot offers additional features that ChatGPT 4 does not have such as producing images from simple prompts, citing sources for information and being more personable.

Bing Chat can be accessed for free using Microsoft Edge or any web browser with the Bing Chat for All Browsers extension installed. While OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot in November and GPT4 last week with interests from established companies and startups, Microsoft recently boosted its investment in OpenAI by a reported $10 billion and is widely testing a new Bing search engine that uses GPT4.

Startups working in generative artificial intelligence have seen funding hit $2.65 billion in 2022, a 71% increase from the prior year, according to CB Insights. Google also grants public access to its ChatGPT competitor, which is the conversational AI service it calls Bard.

Comparison of Generative AI Chatbots for Various Tasks

In a bid to compare the performance of Google Bard, ChatGPT, Bing, and Claude+ for various prompts related to search engine optimization, website coding, content generation, productivity tools, news and social media; we consider specific versions of each AI chatbot used for the tests and their subscription prices.

ChatGPT offers the best responses for prompts that don’t need data from later than 2021 but may be limited by this factor. Bing AI almost always offers sources for its responses, making it easier to fact-check or get more information. Google Bard includes three drafts of its responses and occasionally includes a source. Meanwhile, Claude+ uses links within its answers to help users learn more about a topic.

However, all generative AI chatbots may offer outdated or incorrect information, so it’s up to users to verify the information received before utilizing it in any application.

The Need for Guardrails on Generative AI Technology

Generative AI technology has already been unleashed without any kind of industry-standard guardrails in place. As these machines become more intelligent and powerful with each passing day, it is crucial to have a framework for understanding how generative AI works.

A better understanding of generative AI will help users know how to think about them and whether they should trust them. These chatbots are powerfully interactive, smart, creative and sometimes even fun but they can be biased and generate nonsensical, offensive or wrong answers.

Conclusion

Generative AI technology is changing the way we access information online. With advanced software tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat and Google’s Bard; people can get fast, accurate and personalized responses to their queries. However, despite their benefits, it is important to remain cautious when using these chatbots and always verify any information received before using it in any application.

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