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Microsoft unveils new Bing with ChatGPT powers<\/p>\n

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By James Clayton<\/div>\n
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Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, which incorporates the latest in artificial intelligence.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The overhaul deploys OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, which has taken the world by storm since its launch last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The move is by far the biggest threat Google has seen to its dominance in web search – and marks the beginning of an AI arms race between the companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The race starts today,” Microsoft boss Satya Nadella said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, ChatGPT uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses to search requests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Nadella said he thought it was poised to change the nature of online search – and interactions with many other software. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“This technology will reshape pretty much every software category that we know,” he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bing will now respond to search queries with more detailed answers – not just links to websites. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Users are also able to chat with the bot to better tailor their queries. More contextual answers will be added on the right hand side of a search page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The new Bing search engine will be live right away – with a limited number of searches for each person. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The announcement comes a day after Google revealed details of its own new chatbot, Bard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Both companies are scrambling to get their products to market. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a note to investors after the announcement, analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities said he thought that Microsoft’s investment would “massively boost” the firm’s ability to compete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“This is just the first step on the AI front … as [the] AI arms race takes place among Big Tech,” he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Microsoft, an early backer of San Francisco-based OpenAI, has been investing billions in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Last month it announced it was extending its collaboration with OpenAI in a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It has since announced a new premium tier of Microsoft Teams – its messaging software – that will feature ChatGPT, including a feature that automatically generates notes and highlights of meetings. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Microsoft said Bing will use OpenAI technology that is even more advanced than the ChatGPT technology unveiled last year. The powers will also be incorporated into its Edge web browser. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Analysts say ChatGPT – which has been used by students to pass exams and tests – has the potential to be incredibly disruptive to multiple professions, including journalism. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But it has been criticised for confidently giving answers that are wrong. It also works on datasets that are generally scraped from 2021 or earlier – so many of its answers can feel outdated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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