CNBC reported the opposite day that Google is working by itself AI chatbot named Apprentice Bard. Apprentice Bard is reportedly constructed on Google’s AI LaMDA language mannequin stack and whereas Google is being extra cautious with this rollout, Google is engaged on testing an AI bot in search.
CNBC wrote, “On account of ChatGPT, the LaMDA workforce has been requested to prioritize engaged on a response to ChatGPT,” learn one inner memo seen by CNBC. “Within the quick time period, it takes priority over different initiatives,” the e-mail continued, warning that some workers cease attending sure unrelated conferences.
“Apprentice Bard appears to be like much like ChatGPT: Staff can enter a query in a dialog field and get a textual content reply, then give suggestions on the response. Based mostly on a number of responses seen by CNBC, Apprentice Bard’s solutions can embrace latest occasions, a characteristic ChatGPT doesn’t have but,” CNBC mentioned. This is smart, as Google can crawl the online in nearly real-time and course of that info sooner than another firm.
The examples given by CNBC present that Google even picked up on the Google layoff information and was ready to reply to questions on this. Whereas ChatGPT solely has content material from 2021 or earlier.
Additionally, CNBC mentioned Google is engaged on designing another search interface to help this chat characteristic. CNBC mentioned, “One view confirmed the house search web page providing 5 completely different prompts for potential questions positioned straight beneath the principle search bar, changing the present “I’m feeling fortunate” bar. It additionally confirmed a small chat emblem contained in the far proper finish of the search bar.” “When a query is entered, the search outcomes present a gray bubble straight beneath the search bar, providing extra human-like responses than typical search outcomes. Instantly beneath that, the web page suggests a number of follow-up questions associated to the primary one. Underneath that, it exhibits typical search outcomes, together with hyperlinks and headlines.”
Tremendous fascinating stuff and I think that if Google does launch one thing, will probably be loads higher than what we have been seeing to date, if that’s even possible…
Extra: “One view confirmed the search web page providing 5 completely different prompts for potential questions positioned straight beneath the principle search bar. It additionally confirmed a small chat emblem contained in the far proper finish of the search bar. The web page suggests a number of follow-up questions associated to the primary.” pic.twitter.com/JOFWxlMTho
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