Google Expands Bard AI Features, But Accuracy Still a Work in Progress
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Google recently added extensions to Bard AI chatbot to connect it to Gmail, Docs, YouTube etc. Still an experiment though.
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To use, create Google account and turn on extensions individually on Bard website. Tag what you want it to search eg. @gmail.
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Manage expectations - Bard still makes mistakes like missing context and hallucinating info. Good for general search on topic.
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Can provide writing feedback by identifying poorly written emails. But nuance is lacking.
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More ground to cover before Bard is a trustworthy assistant. Search bar still better for finding specific things.
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