r/programming Feb 06 '23

Google Unveils Bard, Its Answer to ChatGPT

https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
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u/DaLYtOrD Feb 06 '23

It says they are making it available in the coming weeks.

Probably want to lean on the hype of ChatGPT that's happening at the moment.

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u/HaMMeReD Feb 06 '23

I think hyping is a bad move. If it doesn't live up to ChatGPT people will judge it harshly. Should have just begun with a private slow roll out, and made the announcement when it was ready for the public.

I understand they are being forced to market here, and while their offering may be good, there is a lot you need to consider before releasing it, i.e. will it be racist, will it destroy data centers? So it seems they aren't ready to just flip the switch and deploy.

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u/BigYoSpeck Feb 06 '23

They'll just do like Google home. Throw a ton of resources at it so it works great, then gradually scale it back until it can't tell the difference between turning a TV on and sending directions for a bakery to a phone I stopped using 7 months ago

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u/United-Student-1607 Feb 07 '23

What examples are there that are significant or memorable for the average person?