Two AI applications have emerged that may have had the most significant technological impact on our lives over the past 40 years, ChatGPT, released in November 2022, and Bard, rolling out within the next few weeks.

In this article, I will present an overview and compare the two.

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is a chatbot — a computer program that converses with human users. The program uses an algorithm that selects words based on lessons learned from scanning billions of pieces of text across the internet. ChatGPT is created by the artificial intelligence firm Open AI. and enjoys a $10 billion investment from Microsoft.

GPT has been used for writing emails, developing codes, and doing assignments, among other things. There is an ongoing debate on the ethical usage of Chat GPT, however, no concrete conclusion has been reached.

Amid the debate on the increasing usage of Artificial Intelligence, search engine giant Google has announced its own language-based conversational AI, Bard.  

What is Bard?

Bard is also a chatbot and a direct competitor to ChatGPT. With Bard, Google aims to combine the depth of human knowledge with the strength, wit, and inventiveness of its massive language models. Bard will use the plethora of data available on the internet to deliver original and accurate answers. Google CEO, Sundar Pinchai say, “It draws on information from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses”. Bard is currently in the testing phase and will be made accessible to the public in the coming weeks.  Google is investing an initial $1 billion to bring Bard to fruition.

ChatGPT vs Bard
Though both Bard and Chat GPT are language-based conversational AI models, there are key
differences in their design and intended use.

• Bard will draw information from the data and sources already available on the internet.
  While Chat GPT’s knowledge is limited to the events till 2021, Bard will have access to
  the latest date and will be able to provide more fresh information.

• Bard, in addition to being integrated with Google’s search engine, will have access to a
  multitude of data, giving it an edge over Chat GPT, which is backed by Microsoft.

• While Chat GPT is prone to providing some factual errors and making up stuff, Google’s
  Bard AI is believed to provide more accurate data to the users. 

• Bard AI has an advantage over other AI platforms, such as Chat GPT, in terms of the
  depth and range of information it can access thanks to Google’s enormous data
  collection.

• Bard will be able to distill difficult subjects into digestible, chitchat-worthy chunks. The
  goal is to spread knowledge more widely in a manner that is clear and can encourage
  learning in everyone, including kids. Whereas, Chat GPT creates content in response to
  the text prompt.

• Bard AI is not accessible to the public yet, however, its potential is enormous.

There is going to be a battle of AIs in the coming future and it remains to be seen, which AI model will emerge at the top. The implementation of AI has already begun transforming the way we live and work, with virtual personal assistants and smart home devices becoming increasingly common. AI technologies are used in education, healthcare, finance, retail, and transportation, among other fields, to automate routine tasks, improve decision-making, enhance customer experiences, change how humans work, and improve knowledge.

Despite these advancements and the use of AI remains a controversial topic, with concerns about job displacement and ethical implications. As such, it is important for organizations to consider the benefits and risks of AI usage carefully and to implement these technologies responsibly and transparently.