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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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we’ve also built in guardrails, like capping the number of exchanges in a dialogue, to try to keep interactions helpful and on topic So it's simultaneously more neutered and less stable than what OpenAI already offers, in addition to being years behind. What exactly is the benefit to being an early adopter of this when there are better alternatives?

nothing....Sundar won't get fired...oh that's a negative...hmmm...dunno

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN seldom bands together to do anything but quip at things, or discuss how it should have been done better. Oh, wait.

More exciting software projects get started on 4chan than Hacker News.

Most people around here have a job.

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

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The closed source nature of all these AI models depresses me to no end. We used to be able to make whatever apps we wanted. Then we had to fit them within limited mobile APIs. Now (if the AI wave succeeds as promised) we're locked out almost entirely.

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Overall very underwhelming... not even really a compelling landing page. Can't write code, can't understand any language besides english. If this is really the best they've got after months of 'code red' to catch up, they really seem to be in trouble.

I imagine it's due to the urgency with which they been trying to push Bard out the door. RLHF seems to be a key component in making an actually useful chat AI, so they want to start collecting that data ASAP. Management is probably breathing down that team's necks too, which also doesn't help.

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The closed source nature of all these AI models depresses me to no end. We used to be able to make whatever apps we wanted. Then we had to fit them within limited mobile APIs. Now (if the AI wave succeeds as promised) we're locked out almost entirely.

Stop being depressed and start donating computing resources to catch up

I’m sure there has to be someone working on an open source alternative you can donate money or computing time to

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

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> You’ll receive another email when it’s your turn to test Bard. > In the meantime, we asked Bard to write you a little poem while you wait. > May your day be bright, Your mood be light, And your heart be filled with delight. ~ Bard Thank you for registering. Cute

Would be better if they sent everyone a different poem. I got the same one as you.

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

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> You’ll receive another email when it’s your turn to test Bard. > In the meantime, we asked Bard to write you a little poem while you wait. > May your day be bright, Your mood be light, And your heart be filled with delight. ~ Bard Thank you for registering. Cute

I got the same poem, so off to a good start on the vapourware front.
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