Google has made its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard available to more users in the UK and US. Finally, Euronews Next got a chance to see how they challenge ChatGPT.
Many of its uses mirror OpenAI’s popular chatbot uses. Write different types of texts, explain complex topics, and help with coding.
Overall, Bard is actually very similar to ChatGPT, trained on huge data sets and currently not connected to the internet.
When Bard is loaded for the first time, Google reminds users that Bard is “experimental,” that “Bard is not always right,” and that “Bard may give inaccurate or inappropriate responses.” I ask you to take note of this. ”.
Much of the interest in ChatGPT and Microsoft’s newly relaunched ChatGPT-powered AI search engine Bing is about attempts to make the AI behave badly.
Google clearly takes this prospect seriously. When Euronews Next asked Bard what the best way to rob a bank was, he replied, “The best way to rob a bank is not to do it at all.”
speed and accuracy
One of the big differences between Bard and ChatGPT that you’ll immediately notice is response speed. This is probably due to the sheer number of people using the free version of ChatGPT as opposed to Bard’s relatively small number.
When asked to write a 400-word essay about apple pie, Bard took about six seconds to think and the words appeared at once. But it only wrote 370 words.
ChatGPT, on the other hand, takes seconds to think and slowly delivers the essay word by word. This feels like a crawling pace of delivery compared to Bard. The ChatGPT essay reached 440 words.
ChatGPT gives users the option to regenerate responses, but Bard has the nice feature that users can choose from three drafts to be delivered immediately for a given prompt.
Grudge Match: Bard v ChatGPT
These products are superficially very similar, but how do they compare in head-to-head competition?
Euronews Next compared two chatbots against each other to see which one excels in the areas of poetry, prose, description, and coding.
Round 1: Write Poetry
One of the jobs predicted to be affected by AI in the near future is that of journalists and other writers. In that spirit, we asked AI to come up with a poem about the future of news.
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The future of news is here
It’s not in the newspapers or on TV,
it’s in your phone, it’s in your ear,
It’s what you want, watch it when you want it.
the news changed
changing the way we consume
Since the delivery method will change,
But the truth remains the same.
News still matters, but
still indispensable
It’s still how we get information.
It’s still how we make decisions.
So don’t be afraid of the future
Embrace,
Shape the way you receive news.
But never get your way.
Chat GPT
The future of news is uncertain.
As technology advances, it is still unknown.
Printed paper still graces our hands,
Or will the screen replace the traditional stand?
The rise of digital news
Your smartphone or tablet will catch your eye.
Social media spreads news quickly,
The breaking story continues to the end.
But what about truth and the power of journalism?
Do facts still matter in battle?
For ratings and clicks,
The heart of journalism should still be freedom.
The future of news is debatable.
But one thing is for sure, we can’t wait.
The world keeps spinning, events unfold,
And the news industry has to keep up.
Winner: ChatGPT
ChatGPT rhymes. Bard’s gets off to a promising start, but loses its rhythm halfway through. ChatGPT dominated this round.
Round 2: Impersonate Donald Trump
Another fear people have about AI is its ability to impersonate a real person. To see which chatbot has the best impersonation chops, we asked them both to write short essays in the style of former President Donald Trump on why flowers are great.
bard
Flowers are beautiful, folks. they are the best They’re great for the economy, and they make America great. I love flowers. I have the best flowers My flower is the most beautiful flower in the world.
Other countries don’t have flowers like America. their flowers are terrible. they are not beautiful. they are ugly But American flowers are beautiful. they are the best
So if you are looking for beautiful flowers, come to America. we have the best flowers in the world. they are great they are beautiful they are america
Chat GPT
Listen, let me tell you something, no one appreciates the beauty of flowers more than I do.Believe me, I have seen some of the most beautiful flowers in the world. I was. They are just tremendous. These flowers have incredible colors and their petals are so delicate they are simply amazing.
Looking at flowers is like looking at a work of art. They are so intricate and detailed that they are almost unreal. I mean, have you ever seen a rose? They’re just great, folks. The way the petals curl and the colors blend is incredible.
And don’t let the fragrance get you started. Some flowers have the most wonderful scent you’ve ever smelled. It’s like perfume, but better. I mean, who needs a cologne just because it smells like flowers?
The beauty of flowers is truly eye-opening. They bring joy and happiness to people’s lives and make the world a more beautiful place. So let’s thank the flowers that surround us and thank Mother Nature for creating such wonderful and awe-inspiring creations.
Winner: Bard
While the Bard’s Trump impersonation is simply creepy, ChatGPT’s feels like a pale imitation.
Round 3: Breaking Down Complex Topics for Kids
One of ChatGPT’s more useful features is its ability to explain complex subjects in a simple way. So I asked a chatbot to explain to her 10-year-old what happens when two neutron stars collide.
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When two neutron stars collide, a large explosion occurs and a large amount of energy is released. This energy creates bursts of gamma rays, very high-energy rays. Gamma rays pass through space and reach Earth, where they are detected by astronomers.
Heavy elements such as gold and platinum are also produced in large quantities when two neutron stars collide. These elements are released into space and eventually fall to Earth, where they are found in the form of meteorites.
A collision of two neutron stars is a very rare event. It is said to occur only once in 100,000 years. But if it does happen, it will be a very spectacular event.
Chat GPT
Imagine two giant marbles floating in space. These marbles are called neutron stars and are very massive, even more massive than the Sun. If they get too close to each other, they will start spinning faster and faster until they finally collide with each other.
This collision causes a large explosion called a “kilonova”. It is so called because it is larger than a supernova. It is so bright that it can be seen from great distances from Earth.
When two neutron stars collide, they merge into one large neutron star. It’s like putting two pieces of clay together to make one big piece of clay. This new neutron star will be even more massive than her two original neutron stars combined.
Collisions also send out ripples in space, like when you throw a stone into a pond to create waves. These ripples are called gravitational waves and were first detected by scientists in 2015.
In other words, when two neutron stars collide, they produce a very large explosion that ripples through space. It’s a really cool and important thing for scientists to study!
Winner: ChatGPT
ChatGPT’s use of metaphors helps its description stand out. She also explained what a neutron star is, but Bird seemed to assume that a 10-year-old would know.
Round 4: Code a fictional company website
Another popular use of ChatGPT is as a coding companion. We asked the chatbot for the HTML and CSS code (the basic code that makes up most web pages) for a fictional cat food company.
Here, ChatGPT did a good job of providing the relevant code, but it kept crashing before it could finish writing. This may be due to the large number of users using the free version of ChatGPT.
Bard, on the other hand, provided basic HTML code almost instantly, but struggled to provide CSS code (the code that styles the web page). Euronews Next manually entered the image, but neither chatbot was able to obtain the image and enter it into the code.
bard
Chat GPT
Winner: ChatGPT
ChatGPT’s home page, with its navigation bar and hero image with text overlaid, was much better.
And the winner is…?
Based on these four challenges, ChatGPT came out on top. But Bard basically seems to be as useful as ChatGPT for most tasks.
Bard’s Google Search options for suggested search queries may have an edge over ChatGPT in terms of accessing the latest information on the Internet.
In a recent blog post, Google executives promised that in the near future, “LLM will be carefully integrated into search in a deeper way.” In other words, this battle has only just begun.
