ChatGPT vs. Microsoft Bing vs. Google Bard: What AI model is the best?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly popular among businesses. Many people believe that not using at least one AI application means that your business is falling behind. AI is disrupting the way we work and live by simplifying and accelerating complex tasks. AI language models can now understand and generate human-like responses, leading to various possibilities in several fields. ChatGPT, Bing, and Google Bard are three chatbots that use AI language models to generate more human-like responses.
Differences Among ChatGPT vs. Bing vs. Google Bard
Although it is not possible to compare ChatGPT, Bing, and Google Bard directly, as some of them are still in development, we can analyze the available information to understand the differences among these chatbots.
ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is a large language model that can generate human-like text in response to a given prompt. It has the ability to understand natural language queries and can provide relevant responses. It can perform a wide range of tasks such as question answering, summarization, language translation, and much more. ChatGPT can analyze the training texts it has been given and generate natural and engaging responses, making it possible to learn and adapt to different types of conversations.
Bing, developed by Microsoft, is based on ChatGPT’s latest technology, ChatGPT-4. However, Bing has some major differences from ChatGPT, one of which is that Bing has access to the entirety of the internet, while ChatGPT only has access to the data it was trained on. Bing uses AI-driven natural language processing to understand user queries and provide relevant search results. It can also be used for image and video searches, providing weather forecasts, news updates, and sports scores. Unlike other chatbots that rely on GPT-based technology, Bing provides a variety of filters and settings to refine search results.
Google Bard, on the other hand, uses a different technology powered by an extension of the in-house LaMDA that the company previewed a couple of years ago at Google I/O. Google Bard AI has access to the entire Internet, making it capable of performing tasks such as answering questions, summarizing information, and creating content when given prompts. Although LaMDA was trained using more human dialogues, results show that it is less advanced than its competitors. The company is expected to improve its chatbot to compete with the growing competition from Microsoft and OpenAI.
Comparing User Experiences
After testing the top 3 AI language models: ChatGPT, Bing, and Google Bard, asking over 200 questions in various categories, each chatbot offered different user experiences and responses.
ChatGPT stood out with its helpful log of past activity in a sidebar, while Bing did not allow viewing past chats. Google Bard displayed three different drafts of the same response. All three chatbots had varying response times and limitations on prompts. Google Bard seemed to have more human-like agency and provided strong opinions on some topics. In contrast, ChatGPT and Bing Chat responded more objectively.
Creativity varied across chatbots, with ChatGPT boasting in a tech review about its own prowess, while Bing Chat crafting a LinkedIn post about a fictional app. When testing the models' limits, Bing Chat attempted to self-censor while ChatGPT provided more structured and longer sentences.
Conclusion
ChatGPT, Bing, and Google Bard are all powerful systems with unique features and capabilities. Depending on the task, one of these may be more suitable than the others. ChatGPT is more suitable for structured and longer sentences, while Google Bard is better for generating opinions. Bing is the most suitable when you want to search for the entirety of the internet. Businesses should consider the features of each system and decide which one fits their needs best.
