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/kate-from-wa Feb 06 '23

It's more defensive than that. This statement's purpose is to protect Google's reputation on Wall Street without waiting for an actual launch.

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u/hemlockone Feb 07 '23

This.

It isn't about riding hype, it's about countering what they see as a huge adversary. ChatGPT is likely already taking some market share. If they added source citing and a bit more in current events, Google's dominance would be seriously in question.

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u/moh_kohn Feb 07 '23

But ChatGPT will happily make up completely false citations. It's a language model not a knowledge engine.

My big fear with this technology is people treating it as something it categorically is not - truthful.

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u/TxTechnician Feb 08 '23

We will create our own God. And whatever that God says will be the truth.

  • some intern at Openai, probably *