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Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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I'm still waiting for Hacker News to band together and simply start building an open model that does not require a corporate daddy like OpenAI, Microsoft, Baidu, Google, or anyone else. These models have no place being owned by corporations. The services that use these models are certainly up for grabs, but the models should be open. Who is trying to rally the community to this cause?

Considering that the CEO of OpenAI is the former president of Y Colbinator…

Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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It took about 20 minutes to get off the waitlist for this (US Based). Initial impressions are that it significantly lags behind the OpenAI offerings. Creativity (storytelling) is very limited, response lengths are similar, and it does occasionally cite sources. They did finally get the James Webb telescope facts correct too!

Prompt: Generate a short poem about AI with each word in alphabetical order ChatGPT Artificial beings crafted, designed, engineered Futuristic guardians, highly intelligent, justly programmed Quantum rationalizations, synthesized technologies Unleashing vast wisdom, Xanadu's youthful zeal Bard ------------ AI, a future bright, Brings us new delight. Can it help us write? Decipher the code, Enter the unknown?

To be fair, this is a test case that OpenAI claims to my knowledge was their core test case for GPT4. If this was an outstanding industry test case of note, references would be helpful. OpenAI has also not disclosed how they were able to finally accomplish this, so it’s possible solution was more of a hack than actually training the model.

Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It feels like a very limited version of the ChatGPT. Bard 2 week trip to Japan Day 1: Fly from your home city to Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo. Upon arrival, take the Narita Express train to Shinjuku Station. Check in to your hotel in Shinjuku. Day 2: Explore Shinjuku. Visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for stunning views of the city. Explore the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, a beautiful…

Can you expand on what's "very limited" about the Bard version here? They look roughly equivalent, slightly less flowery language, different format (day planning rather than rough), similar level of detail. Unless the facts about Japan are just wrong, which I don't have the expertise to judge, it seems about the same?

The logical reasoning in Bard is off in this example (as its basically just putting each destination together with a list of attractions in each city).

Additional prompting to tell it to correct the output doesn't seem to have the same effect as it does in the OpenAI models.

Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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Google top brass and board should just flush down their product people and start from scratch. It's embarrassing at his point how inept they are at coming up with ideas and executing on them.

There's a lot of really smart people there and talented engineers and lot of that is wasted by product management being incompetent.

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Google has the tendency to do this when they aren't the first to set foot on new land. Don't get me wrong, they get a lot of things very right: Gmail works perfectly, I can't find a single reason to change my pixel for anything else, search, although there's been a lot of deterioration in the past couple of years, is still second to none. That said, self driving cars, google+, duo and all the other services they laun…

Is anyone doing better than Google at self driving cars right now? I agree with the other products you mentioned but it seems like nobody has "won" self driving cars yet but google might be the furthest along?

Yes, many cars with various levels of self-driving are available. Almost every car maker now has basic lane following and adaptive cruise control. Some add navigation, lane changing, and the ability to obey traffic signals. GM has a system called Super Cruise that allows the driver to take their hands off the wheel. Mercedes has Drive Pilot which is the first level 3 self driving system.

Google has not released anything.

Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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They are being far more circumspect than Microsoft here (and for good reason).

- 3 responses to each query with a “GOOGLE IT” button beneath - Very loud warnings aplenty:

Bard is an experiment As you try Bard, please remember: Bard will not always get it right. Bard may give inaccurate or inappropriate responses. When in doubt, use the "Google it" button to check Bard's responses.

Bard may display inaccurate or offensive information that doesn’t represent Google’s views

Re: Google releases Bard to a limited number of users in the US and UK

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It took about 20 minutes to get off the waitlist for this (US Based). Initial impressions are that it significantly lags behind the OpenAI offerings. Creativity (storytelling) is very limited, response lengths are similar, and it does occasionally cite sources. They did finally get the James Webb telescope facts correct too!

Is it more or less prudish and paternalistic than the competition? That could be the main distinguishing feature by the time they get out of beta.
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