At its annual Google I/O conference, the tech giant announced some updates to its generative AI chatbot Bard, which is now available to all users in more than 180 countries and territories with no waiting list or any other restrictions. Initially, Bard was only available in the US and UK.
Here are 4 Bard updates we shared #GoogleIO:
1) In addition to English, Bard can now collaborate in Japanese and Korean
2) Availability in 180+ countries and territories, in all 3 languages
3: Dark theme
4. Export responses to Gmail and Google Docs https://t.co/WRvKeguF7F— Google (@Google) May 12, 2023
Previously only available in English, Bard is now also available in Japanese and Korean. Google plans to add support for 40 more languages ​​in the coming months.
Now you can use the chatbot in Argentina, Australia, Armenia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Vietnam and other countries. However, Belarus, Russia, all EU countries and Canada (due to regulatory issues) are not on the list.
The bard also knows 20 programming languages ​​and can explain code snippets as well as help users debug code.
Bard is an experimental conversational AI service powered by LaMDA. Built using our big language models and based on information from the web, it’s a trigger for curiosity and can help simplify complex topics → https://t.co/fSp531xKy3 pic.twitter.com/JecHXVmt8l
— Google (@Google) February 6, 2023
In addition, Google also announced many new features for Bard, including dark mode, export functionality, and visual search.
The bard will now be able to give answers not just in text. For example, if you’re asking questions about must-see attractions in certain areas, the chatbot will provide rich visuals in addition to text. Furthermore, you can also use your images as a prompt or have the chatbot explain them to you. To make that happen, Google will bring Lens directly to Bard.
Google’s Imagen AI tool uses text descriptions to generate images
Imagen uses large language models based on natural speech processing algorithms to recognize text input. The tech giant claims its new text-to-image generator has an “unprecedented degree of photorealism.”
The tech giant is also working to connect Bard with other Google apps and services, such as Gmail, Docs, Maps, Sheets, as well as other third-party partners. For example, Google will integrate Adobe Firefly into Bard so that users can easily turn their ideas into high-quality images.
Bard is a chatbot that can have human-like conversations and answer questions in natural language. It can be used to generate software code or write captions for photos.