In 2023, two of the most well-known AI chatbots will be Google Bard and ChatGPT. Which is better, though? Both offer natural language responses to inputs in natural language and create these responses using machine learning and millions of data points. for the most part. Although these AI tools aren't yet flawless, they hint at an exciting future of AI assistant search and learning capabilities that will increase access to information.
These chatbots are similar, yet they also differ in several key ways. Here is a comparison between ChatGPT and Google Bard.
Are Google Bard and ChatGPT available yet?
For those wishing to experiment with AI-generated text, ChatGPT was the first and, in many ways, is still the preferred choice. First of all, anyone may easily try it out for no cost. One of the reasons ChatGPT has been so popular is that it has been widely accessible from the start.
The cautious rollout of Google Bard, on the other hand, is now underway only for users in the United States and the United Kingdom. There is a waitlist that you can join, but there are a few quick ways to move to the top of it. Once you join up, you'll immediately have access if you're a Google One member. For members of the Pixel Superfan community, this is also accurate. As Google adds more slots, you might still be waiting in line for everyone else.
It should be noted that ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 a month, is also an option. It contains a ton of new capabilities, such as the ability to use OpenAI's more potent LLM (long language model), GPT-4. GPT-4 is also accessible through Microsoft's Bing Chat implementation.
Google Bard vs. ChatGPT: what’s the difference?
Natural language AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard essentially do the same tasks. You can ask it a question or provide it with a prompt, and it will respond with an answer.
However, there are certain distinctions between the two services, and they are made to be utilized somewhat differently. Although ChatGPT has been used to provide direct answers to questions, it has also shown an impressive capacity for writing creatively, which has alarmed white-collar workers like writers, SEO advisors, and copy editors. This is true even though it has occasionally had issues with accuracy and plagiarism.
However, Microsoft has integrated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine to allow users to ask direct questions rather than using keywords to discover the best answers. Additionally, it has integrated it into Teams, Edge, and virtually all Microsoft Office programs. Even the Opera web browser has made a commitment to eventually include ChatGPT.
As more apps use the service through its API and eventually enhance it through ChatGPT Plugins, ChatGPT's use as a chatbot is obviously just one possible application.
However, for the time being, Google Bard is a standalone product. It may eventually be incorporated into Google Search, but for the time being, it is used independently and is not being included in any other programs. It might eventually be incorporated into the Chrome browser and its Chromium offshoots. In the future, Google is anticipated to make Google Bard available to outside developers.
What's going on behind the scenes, however, is where the two currently diverge most. While ChatGPT makes use of its own GPT-3.5 model, Google Bard makes use of Google's own LaMDA language model. Google Bard is based on data provided recently, but ChatGPT is based on slightly older data, limited in its current GPT3 model to data collected prior to 2022. That doesn't always mean that it will be more accurate though, as Google Bard has had issues with giving the wrong responses to queries ever since it was first introduced.
In contrast to ChatGPT, Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently referred to Bard as a "souped-up Civic." There have even been rumors that ChatGPT's own answers were used in part of Bard's training, which Google has refuted.
Google Bard vs. ChatGPT: features
Both tools are really simple, essentially just having a blank search box. Both of these enable you to access earlier chats as well as update earlier chats to add new responses.
However, there are a few slight variations in feature sets. It's cool for a hands-free experience because Google Bard allows you to deliver prompts through voice utilizing the microphone on your device. Additionally, it provides a simple "Google it" button that provides in-line links to carry on your research anywhere besides Bard. Bard also has a cool feature called "drafts." It will present you with various versions, or iterations of responses, each time you submit a prompt and begin a dialogue with Bard. It's a practical technique to narrow down your choices after considering a variety of possibilities. Additionally, I appreciate how Bard shows past requests. You can view the details of each of your prompts by selecting "Bard activity," or you can choose to remove them from your history. Additionally, you can stop Bard from storing your activities.
Contrarily, ChatGPT collects conversational prompts and shows them in the sidebar. This is a useful strategy that encourages you to engage ChatGPT in extended talks about particular subjects. These chats can be renamed or deleted, but you'll have to scroll back to see the responses to particular requests, which might be inconvenient. Both the dark mode and the option to delete all conversations are features that ChatGPT does provide.
Which is better?
As previously noted, ChatGPT has free and premium tiers. But during busy times, you might have to wait in a line because of its popularity. Accessing ChatGPT hasn't been as challenging lately, even in the middle of the day, thanks to OpenAI's improved ability to manage the volume of traffic. Although occasionally glitchy, it is still the more capable and available AI chatbot.
Although Google Bard is a respectable substitute, it is best to use ChatGPT first before switching to Bard.