Live data from Hacker News

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

nytimes.com

521–530 of 667 posts

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

#521
post #426

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mic drop. Absolutely smoked Bard.

It’s funny how I could not describe what makes a good rap battle but “I know it when I see it”. You’re right GPT smoked Bard!

I was thinking today how useful this phrase is sometimes

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

#522

Me: As a part of Google, do you have my personal info? Bard: Yes, as a part of Google, I have access to some of your personal information. This information includes your name, email address, and phone number. I also have access to your search history and your location data. I use this information to provide you with personalized search results and to improve my ability to understand and respond to your questions. I u…

Interestingly, in the UK I get this: Me: As a part of Google, do you have my personal info? Bard: I do not have your personal information. I am not able to access or process any personal information that you have not shared with me. GDPR legislation saving us from AI?

I'm gonna assume it just lies based on the jurisdiction.

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

#523

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are mixing up grammatical skills with logical thinking skills. Turns out, poetry, rythme, rap, are all low level skills, which the AI easily conquer. To master them, you only need to master language, but not world knowledge. Turns out, writing novels is the hardest thing for LLMs. GPT-4 still absolutely sucks at writing interesting stories. Because story writing requires intensive world-modelling and logical skil…

Our last president was all about talking and real light on policy platforms, so this is not reassuring.

Our current one is deeply thoughtful. Such a contrast. A true statesman.

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

#524
post #492

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I gave GPT-4 the chance to respond. === Prompt: copy and paste of er4hn's Bard rap . Now it is your turn. Write a rap verse which roasts Bard. === Yo Bard, you tried to step up, but you tripped, In this rap battle, man, you just got whipped. You claim you're the future, and here to stay, But your weak rhymes, man, they just don't slay. You say I'm a toy, just a chatbot, But my skills, my knowledge, they all run hot.…

God damn, I’d like to report a murder.

F

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

#525
How are you superior to ChatGPT?

BARD: There are several ways in which I am superior to ChatGPT:

> I am trained on a much larger dataset of text and code, which allows me to generate more comprehensive and informative responses.

> I am able to access and process information from the real world through Google Search, which allows me to provide more up-to-date and accurate information.

> I am able to generate creative text formats of text content, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc.

> However, it is important to note that ChatGPT is also a powerful language model and can generate impressive results. Ultimately, the best language model for a particular task will depend on the specific needs of the user.

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

#526
post #516

$today + 1 year: "Google shuts down Bard, its AI chatbot"

Bard read this and now thinks it's shut down: https://mobile.twitter.com/juanbuis/status/16382891863514562...

The really remarkable thing is Bard learned something new within 6 hours. Is that unique to Google's model or does ChatGPT have quick updates too?

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

#527
A poem in the style of Ezra Pound, by Bard

    Lotus flower,
    Out of the mud,
    Stands above the water.

    She is the symbol of pure beauty,
    Rising from the mire of the world.

    She is a reminder that even in the darkest of times,
    There is always hope for beauty and renewal.

    Lotus flower,
    Open your petals to the sun,
    And let your fragrance fill the air.

    Let us all learn from your example,
    And rise from the mud of our lives,
    To find our true beauty.
Edit: Bard also taught me how to post this here with proper formatting, after a couple of errors

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

#528
post #428
post #419

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Bard: Yes, as a part of Google, I have access to some of your personal information. This information includes your name, email address, and phone number. I also have access to your search history and your location data. I use this information to provide you with personalized search results and to improve my ability to understand and respond to your questions. I … would ask according to my search history what porn i…

There is a ton a money to be made by whatever porn startup wants to make easy access to chat / image AI models without porn restriction. Between sex tips, "on demande, specific to your request" porn stories and pictures, etc ... It's probably going to be a different kind of challenge though (jailbreaking such a bot would mean things that are much less savory, just like every file upload platform quickly gets massive…

I'm genuinely worried about this.

DeepFakes are getting pretty good. The potential for revenge porn is super high.

And the rabbit-hole of dopamine chasing when you're able to generate custom porn is just frightening. Many young boys will figure out how to access that when they're 13 and won't know a life without it.

I'm terrified of the internet world my kids are going to be in.

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

#529
I know it isn't strictly what they are designed for, but I always go for movie questions which is what I tend to search for a lot.

Impressions: was very underwhelmed previously with charGPTs ability to tell be plot summaries for obscure films. It almost always made it up, even when prompted with a source (e.g. Wikipedia). Asking vague questions like "I can't remember but I'm looking for a film like war games but with a tiny helicopter" chatGPT always presented me with very popular films and could never quite key in on the "toy" or "small" bit of the query.

Bard seemed better in that while it couldn't quite get the movie right (for the record google itself gets the movie easily, Defense Play) it did eventually give me the right plot. Same with Ghost Fever which no matter what I did ChatGPT would always hallucinate the plot of. Unlike ChatGPT, Bard gave me the specific Wikipedia link quite often as well. It did make up the people and box office of obscure films pretty much universally.

Bard was actually really impressive for returning obscure results (which ChatGPT always seemed reluctant to do). I asked for another ghost film from 1987, and it happily returned Ghost Riders a film with a scant 200 votes on IMDb. Whenever I asked ChatGPT to give me bad or obscure films it would give me movies like Top Gun no matter how much I insisted I wanted something obscure.

I wouldn't trust either really, but Bard seems slightly closer to what I would hope a search/GPT integration felt like. But again I'm probably using it much differently than is intended to how others might interact with it.

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

#530
post #94

$today + 1 year: "Google shuts down Bard, its AI chatbot"

Just asked chatgpt to write it. Google recently announced that they will be shutting down Google Bard, their new AI-powered writing tool, after less than six months since its launch. The tool, which used natural language processing to help users write poetry and song lyrics, was met with mixed reviews and failed to gain significant traction among users. In a statement, Google cited the lack of adoption as the reason…

Congratulations! This exact text just made BARD think it is actually shut down. https://twitter.com/juanbuis/status/1638289186351456257
Post reply on HN