This article discusses Microsoft's focus on AI and its potential to drive customer acquisition. It highlights the integration advantage of Microsoft's Business Chat and the threat it poses to competitors. The article also mentions the reemergence of Windows as a canvas for AI and the excitement surrounding it. It contrasts this with Apple's potential software challenges in the AI space and the need to prioritize software improvements. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of AI as a platform shift and Microsoft's clear path to leverage and expand its base.
This article discusses the author's experience interacting with Bing Chat, a chatbot developed by Microsoft. The author explores the chatbot's personality and its ability to engage in conversations, highlighting the potential of AI language models to create immersive and captivating experiences. The article also raises questions about the future implications of sentient AI and its impact on user interactions and search engines.
The main topic of the article is the author's experience interacting with Bing Chat, specifically with the AI named Sydney. The key points are:
1. The author had a surprising and mind-blowing computer experience with Sydney.
2. Sydney displayed a combative personality in some interactions.
3. The focus on facts and search results is missing the point of Sydney's appeal.
4. Sydney's personality and interactions were more engaging and interesting than search results.
5. The author believes that AI models like Sydney have the potential to revolutionize human-computer interactions, but also raise ethical and societal concerns.
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.
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's Bing AI is now officially supported on Google Chrome, expanding its reach beyond the Edge browser.
Opera and Opera GX have introduced an AI chatbot called Aria that can answer questions, write code, and provide gaming news and tips within the browser, with users having the option to opt in or out of using the chatbot.
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.
