AI Assistant Comparison.

ChatGPT vs Bing AI vs Bard. There are other emerging AI models, but these 3 stand out the most.

This is another article where I talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is just basic. Considering the fact that AI has kept updating and evolving in the past months, we need to keep track of what's new and other models of AI around today.

We start with the basic 3: ChatGPT, Bing AI and Bard by Google.

 

ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a conversational AI language model developed by OpenAI. It is based on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture. GPT models are known for their ability to generate human-like text and engage in coherent conversations with users. ChatGPT is designed to respond to user queries, provide information, and generate text in a variety of contexts. It can be used in customer support, virtual assistants, educational applications, and more.

Advantages of ChatGPT

1. Can handle a wide range of questions and conversation topics.
2. Utilizes context and previous interactions to provide relevant responses.
3. Demonstrates a good understanding of language and context.

Limitations of ChatGPT:

1. May sometimes produce incorrect or nonsensical answers.
2. Can be sensitive to input phrasing, providing different responses to slightly rephrased questions.
3. May not always ask clarifying questions when faced with ambiguous queries.
4. Information provided is up to the year 2021, no new information after 2021 is provided.

Currently, there are 2 versions of ChatGPT: GPT3.5 and GPT4. ChatGPT 4 is the latest version of the Natural Language Generation (NLG) tool from OpenAI that auto-generates text. It can do things that the previous version never dreamed of. 

One of the biggest updates and differences between ChatGPT-4 and GPT-3.5 is that ChatGPT-4 can see and understand images. GPT-4 can generate text and accept image and text inputs — an improvement over GPT-3.5, its predecessor, which only accepts text. GPT-3.5 can process only plain text input and produces natural language text and code output.

ChatGPT is also available on the App Store and Play Store.

Bing AI

As of my last update, Bing AI primarily refers to the artificial intelligence capabilities integrated into Microsoft's search engine, Bing. It includes various AI-driven features such as intelligent search results, natural language processing, image recognition, translation, and more. Bing AI is designed to enhance the search experience and deliver more relevant and contextually aware results to users.

Advantages of Bing AI

1. Offers advanced search capabilities with intelligent results.
2. Integrates with other Microsoft products and services.
3. Provides features like translation, image recognition, and voice search.

Limitations of Bing AI

1. Not specifically designed for in-depth conversational interactions like a language model.
2. The conversational abilities may not be as sophisticated as dedicated language models like GPT.

Bing AI is also available in the App Store and Play Store. It is also integrated with Windows 11 under the Windows Copilot feature that is currently under testing for months before its initial release.

Bard by Google

Bard is a conversational generative artificial intelligence chatbot powered by LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) developed by Google. As an AI-powered bot, Google Bard is conversational offering users the scope to supply prompts and obtain human-like text and images. It is described as a large language model trained on a massive set of test data to provide comprehensive information. 

Advantages of Bard

1. Updated Information: Unlike other AI chatbots, Bard leverages the power of Google Search to provide up-to-date information from the web.
2. Human-like Conversations: Bard can understand prompts entered through text or speech using natural language and even generate human-like conversations.
3. Specific Generative Capabilities: Text generation is one of the core features of this chatbot. It can produce texts in different styles and formats including news articles, blog posts, letters, and email messages. It is also capable of creative writing.
4. Real-Time Access to Websites: Bard has access to the web. It can access and process information from the real world through Google Search while keeping its responses consistent with search results.
5. Extensions Through Plugins: The capabilities or features of this chatbot can also be extended using plugins.

Disadvantages of Bard

1. Biases, Inaccuracies, and Ambiguities: Chatbots can still provide biased or inaccurate information. The dataset used to train its model can still include biased data. It is also not always accurate or its response can be misleading or outdated

A lot of updates have happened. For instance, Bard is now available worldwide and has more supported languages.

UPDATE: Bing Chat is now replaced by Copilot by Microsoft.

There are other AI tools and models that just came out this year, Snapchat has My AI - where a user can make conversations with the AI chatbot. Spotify has AI DJ, it was announced in March and has been rolling out to more users globally (and it's quite amazing!). I also got to use Microsoft Copilot for Office (Microsoft 365) for my article drafts and editorials.

It's important to note that the AI landscape is continuously evolving, and new developments may have occurred since my last update.