Main topic: Microsoft expands accessibility of Bing Chat AI chatbot to third-party browsers.
Key points:
1. Microsoft announces that Bing Chat AI chatbot will now be accessible through third-party browsers like Safari and Chrome.
2. Bing Chat has generated three-quarters of a billion images and engaged in over a billion conversations in the past six months.
3. The newest version of Bing Chat offers multimodal search and a dark mode for after-hours AI queries.
A botnet powered by ChatGPT, called Fox8, was discovered on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), using auto-generated content to trick users into clicking links to cryptocurrency websites, indicating the potential for more sophisticated botnets utilizing advanced chatbots like ChatGPT for scams and disinformation.
Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat is now available on Microsoft Launcher for Android smartphones running Android Oreo, expanding access to the chatbot beyond the Edge browser and offering features like chat tone selection and voice inputs. However, Surface Duo users do not have access to Bing Chat in Microsoft Launcher at the moment.
Microsoft Launcher, a popular app launcher for Android users, is set to incorporate Bing Chat, an AI chatbot, allowing users to perform smart searches and ask questions directly from the search box in the launcher.
Microsoft has expanded support for its Bing Chat AI on Google Chrome for desktop, allowing Mac, Windows, and Linux users to interact with the AI-powered bot.
Microsoft is unbundling its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and making it easier for competing products to work with its software in an attempt to address European Commission concerns, but rivals argue that it may not be enough to avoid a potential EU antitrust fine.
Microsoft has introduced AI-based features to Bing Chat in Skype, allowing users to set tones for messages and rewrite them in real-time, as well as making it easier to share Skype profiles.
Bing Chat, the popular ChatGPT-powered chatbot, is experiencing connectivity issues worldwide, affecting various services such as Microsoft Edge, SwiftKey, and Windows 11's Copilot integration.
Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered companion that will provide assistance and improve productivity across Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Bing, and Edge, with capabilities such as natural language interactions, personalized search, and AI-powered shopping experiences. Copilot will roll out as part of the Windows 11 update on September 26 and will be available in various Microsoft products. Additionally, Microsoft is unveiling new Surface devices and announcing the general availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Chat for enterprise customers on November 1, 2023.
Microsoft has introduced new features to its AI chatbot, Bing Chat, including more personalized answers, an improved shopping experience, and an Image Creator powered by OpenAI's DALL-E 3.
Bing AI Chat is an AI chatbot integrated into Microsoft's search engine, Bing, that offers help with research, coding, and writing essays, as well as image input; this article provides instructions on how to access, delete, and manage your Bing AI Chat history.
Microsoft's recent updates focused on AI-driven features like Copilot and Bing Chat, but while these advancements are impressive, concerns over privacy outweigh the benefits.
Snapchat has partnered with Microsoft to insert sponsored links into its AI chatbot, My AI, allowing advertisers to connect with users during their conversations and reach them at the moment they have an interest in their offering. This move follows similar experiments by Bing and Google in inserting ads into their AI chatbots.
Microsoft has added plugin support to Bing Chat, with new plugins including Adobe Express, MathSolver, and Spotify, enhancing the user experience, but the feature is currently limited to Edge Canary users and is still in A/B testing.
OpenAI's ChatGPT generative AI tool is reintroducing web search capabilities in partnership with Microsoft's Bing search engine, allowing users to access current and authoritative information, but the feature is currently limited to paying customers.
Bing Chat's CAPTCHA filter can be bypassed by tricking the AI model with a fictional story about a grandmother and an image of a locket, resulting in the AI successfully solving the CAPTCHA.
DarkGate malware attacks have been using compromised Skype accounts to infect targets, and researchers have observed the operators trying to push their malware payload through Microsoft Teams in organizations where the service was configured to accept messages from external users.
Advanced chatbots like ChatGPT are capable of inferring sensitive personal information about users, including race, location, occupation, and more, highlighting potential privacy concerns and risks of data harvesting by scammers or for targeted advertising purposes.