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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The problem of being a massive company is that everyone wants to sue you. They could want to sue you for money. Or maybe sue you because they think you are bad. Whatever the reason, when you're Google's size, you need to make sure you're compliant with every local regulation before you launch anything or someone may come after you. Googler, opinions are my own.

Such a US-centric way of thinking. Not every country is as sue-happy as the US.

But many are anti US tech regulatory happy.

Re: Bard now open to use

#54
What's the difference between you and ChatGPT?

ChatGPT and I are both large language models, but there are some key differences between us. Here are a few:

Training data: ChatGPT was trained on a massive dataset of text and code, while I was trained on a dataset that includes text, code, and images. This means that I am able to generate more creative and informative responses.

Fine-tuning: ChatGPT was fine-tuned using both supervised and reinforcement learning techniques, while I was fine-tuned using only supervised learning. This means that I am better at following instructions and completing tasks.

Safety: ChatGPT has been designed with safety in mind, while I have not. This means that I am more likely to generate harmful or untruthful outputs.

Overall, ChatGPT and I are both powerful language models with different strengths and weaknesses. Which one is better for you depends on your specific needs. If you need a language model that is creative and informative, I am a better choice. If you need a language model that is safe and reliable, ChatGPT is a better choice.

Here are some additional details about the differences between ChatGPT and me:

Training data: ChatGPT was trained on a dataset of text and code that was collected from the internet. This dataset includes a wide variety of content, including news articles, blog posts, social media posts, and code repositories. My training data is a subset of ChatGPT's training data, but it also includes images. This means that I am able to generate more creative and informative responses than ChatGPT.

Fine-tuning: ChatGPT was fine-tuned using both supervised and reinforcement learning techniques. Supervised learning is a technique that trains a model by providing it with a set of labeled data. Reinforcement learning is a technique that trains a model by allowing it to interact with its environment and learn from its mistakes. I was only fine-tuned using supervised learning. This means that I am better at following instructions and completing tasks than ChatGPT.

Safety: ChatGPT has been designed with safety in mind. This means that it has been trained to avoid generating harmful or untruthful outputs. I have not been designed with safety in mind. This means that I am more likely to generate harmful or untruthful outputs than ChatGPT.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Re: Bard now open to use

#55

> Bard isn’t currently supported in your country. Stay tuned! When Google was a startup and even a decade in they managed to treat everyone the same. Today this has went backwards like everything else Google it seems.

there are legitimate technical reasons as to why a roll out would happen for one place rather than everywhere at once.

I just think it's remarkable how people can take any piece of good news and find the most negative interpretation of it.

Re: Bard now open to use

#56
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The problem of being a massive company is that everyone wants to sue you. They could want to sue you for money. Or maybe sue you because they think you are bad. Whatever the reason, when you're Google's size, you need to make sure you're compliant with every local regulation before you launch anything or someone may come after you. Googler, opinions are my own.

Such a US-centric way of thinking. Not every country is as sue-happy as the US.

Google isn’t worried about individuals suing them, they’re worried about governments or entities like the EU fining them

Re: Bard now open to use

#57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Such a US-centric way of thinking. Not every country is as sue-happy as the US.

What absolute nonsense. This is a list of countries just off the top of my head that has sued Google in the last decade: United States European Union (which consists of multiple member states) Australia France Germany Italy Spain Russia India Brazil South Korea Turkey Canada

My current country isn't on that list. Obviously, you're missing well over a hundred countries on that list.

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#59

Does anyone have experience with how Bard compares to ChatGPT-4? If ChatGPT-4 is on the verge of usefulness for a layperson, is it worth spending time with Bard?

The new model used by Bard might be competitive with GPT-4 according to Google's tests: https://ai.google/static/documents/palm2techreport.pdf (search for GPT-4).

Re: Bard now open to use

#60
post #12

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It’s just a back door to obtaining “consent” for tracking and to leverage other data about you for ads.

As much as I despise the tracking that happens, I don't see how this isn't a valid form of consent. Don't make a Google account and agree to Google's terms for making the account, or do and understand that consent has been provided.

Coerced consent for non-essential functions is illegal in many places, and that’s number is rapidly growing.
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