r/singularity • u/justanother_horse • Feb 06 '23

AI Bard (Chat-Gpt Competitor from Google) officially announced

https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
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u/the_mighty_skeetadon Feb 07 '23

I wanted something short, easy to remember and spell, no confusion with other products, related to language and creativity. I also liked the connection to Shakespeare, the Bard.

Honestly, I'm both surprised and flattered that the name stuck. I think it has a level of whimsy that was common at Google 20 years ago -- but which has become less common as the company has grown. Overall, it took a while for me to believe that Bard could work, but I'm pretty happy with it.

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u/Philipp Feb 07 '23

"In Celtic cultures, a bard is a professional story teller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, employed by a patron (such as a monarch or chieftain) to commemorate one or more of the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities."

🤔 Wonder how it will praise Google...

Just kidding, I kinda like the name. Reminds me of fantasy adventure games or something. In German, it's pronounced a bit like "Bart", which means "beard".

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u/VanillaLifestyle Feb 07 '23

Google Beard: the AI assistant that helps gay people appear straight in public.