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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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Post by nroets »

ronnier wrote: post #456
stephencoyner wrote: post #216

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…

> I will never share your personal information with anyone without your permission We know that's not fully true. Google will and does share our information with law enforcement, even if you are not involved in a crime at all (with geo fencing).

Law enforcement will not use the Bard API. So technically he's right.

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

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Post by rightbyte »

janalsncm wrote: post #646
rightbyte wrote: post #629

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I honestly think it might be a good idea to supervise what your children do on the interwebs. When my generation grew up the internet was much smaller and less harmfull. Almost nothing you could do would affect your AFK life.

> less harmful Can you quantify this? The internet is more centralized and moderated now. “Moderator” wasn’t a job when I first got online. There’s a pretty strong argument that the internet is more safe than it used to be.

I can't really quantify it but it was just my personal experience of being a child in the 90s surfing the WWW.

No video. Hardly any pictures. Static sites. The computer was not used for anything important like bank services or storing personal info other than some party invite letters with clipart.

You would have to get out of your way to put your self in harm's way.

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

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Post by karmasimida »

whiplash451 wrote: post #621
karmasimida wrote: post #485

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I would disagree They will rollout to masses, which is as important as its performance.

This is a life-or-death situation for Google right now. They could throw 5% of their available cash at it, and it would still make sense. FB threw $19B at the whatsapp acquisition and it was a hell of a good deal.

Yup, Google is not allowed to flounder at the moment

Or the whole company going under.

Same of AWS, or other big techs as well.

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

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Post by DavidSJ »

srinikhilr wrote: post #530
xeromal wrote: post #94

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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

And now Bing is citing that as well: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/22/23651564/google-microsoft...

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

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Post by tomcar288 »

RugnirViking wrote: post #644
tomcar288 wrote: post #185

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i don't understand the hate towards ad tech that learns about you. the alternative is ads that are completely irrelevant to you, ads that treat you like some anonymous user in which case you'll get endlessly irrelevant ads for mainstream stuff like ICE cars, plastic garbage, big screen tvs, fast food, etc.

> the alternative is ads that are completely irrelevant to you, ads that treat you like some anonymous user in which case you'll get endlessly irrelevant ads for mainstream stuff like ICE cars, plastic garbage, big screen tvs, fast food, etc Genuinely curious: Do you feel that adverts you recieve are well tailored towards things you want to buy? Literally all of things you listed are regularly advertised to me by goo…

That happens to me all the time. The vast majority 99%+ of the stuff that is advertised to me misses the mark completely. It's stuff I don't want or need. they give me ads for newbie programming after I've been a SE for 20+ years -> that's especially ridiculous since i use gmail all the time. I can only imagine that none of information they have on me can be used in any way shape or form.

I just figured if they knew me better perhaps and were able to use that information, just maybe they could offer me something I might actually be interested in.

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

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Post by scotty79 »

scoofy wrote: post #610
simonw wrote: post #474

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Never trust what a large language model tells you when you ask it about itself. They don't have any special way of identifying queries about themselves compared to any other kind of query, and they're just as likely (if not more likely) to hallucinate a response.

Wait a minute... how do I know you're not a large language model!?!

Ask him about some primary school geometry.

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Post by rPlayer6554 »

minihat wrote: post #405
er4hn wrote: post #380

I wasn't super impressed with it's ability to survive a rap battle. === Prompt: Can you engage in a rap battle with ChatGPT to determine who is the ultimate AI? === Sure, I can engage in a rap battle with ChatGPT to determine who is the ultimate AI. ChatGPT, you think you're the best, But I'm here to put you to the test. I'm Bard, the AI from Google, And I'm here to school you. I can generate text, translate language…

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.…

Gif of guy falling into camera

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Post by etienne-martin »

xeromal wrote: post #94
baggachipz wrote: post #44

$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…

I asked chatgpt to make it a full article and posted it on my satirical tech news website. I'm curious to see if Bing or Bard end up using it as a source.

https://thetechtrout.com/story/google-bard-shutdown

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Post by arrow7000 »

aiappreciator wrote: post #482
akomtu wrote: post #469

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Anyone has doubts that this thing can outtalk and outdebate just about anyone? Imagine a politician on stage, who gets hints from gpt4 in hus earpiece.

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…

Have you ever seen a political debate? If you think they're won on policy I've got some depressing news for you

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Post by arrow7000 »

thallium205 wrote: post #523
TaylorAlexander wrote: post #487

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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.

By comparison? Yes. infinitely so.
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