Google version of ChatGPT made a huge debut! AI chat answered the wrong question, and the market value evaporated by 700 billion

The search engine war between Google and Microsoft has entered its third day.

In the past few days, the world’s attention has been focused on this. After all, the last time the two giants had such a fierce battle was more than ten years ago.

At 9:30 pm Beijing time last night, the "ChatGPT-same" Bard first announced by Google CEO made its debut in Paris, along with a number of AI-based product updates.

Previously, Microsoft had taken the lead and held a press conference to showcase the "ChatGPT search engine" Bing . But this time, it's Google's turn to show off its skills.

Faced with Microsoft’s heavy blows, how will Google fight back? The "gua friends" who had been waiting for the whole day with this suspense in mind, their first reaction after watching the live broadcast was - that's it?

You must know that Google’s previous promotional words for the conference were very bold - "Reimagining how people search, explore and interact with information", which can be said to have raised expectations .

But last night's "big thunder, light rain" press conference had neither highlights nor public beta. Coupled with factual errors in previous demonstrations, Google It plummeted about 8% at the opening, and its market value evaporated by US$102 billion (693.25 billion yuan).

It seems that Google cannot overcome this wave of battle for the time being.

Bard: It’s up to me to kill ChatGPT

It is no exaggeration to say that after the birth of ChatGPT, the development of the technology line seems to have accelerated suddenly.

#At the press conference on February 7, Microsoft proudly announced that relying on the upgraded version of ChatGPT technology, it has Integrate search, browsing and chat into one product.

With the momentum of "With ChatGPT in hand, I own the world", it is about to trigger a search engine revolution.

In this era where AI models are improving exponentially every second, Microsoft relies on its first step into the game to press on Google step by step, "seizing food from the tiger's mouth." Judging from yesterday's press conference, Microsoft is not just thinking too wildly: it may really blow the roof of the search engine "Big Brother".

But Google, which has been hung up by ChatGPT for so long, has many ready-made large language models (LaMDA, PaLM, Imagen), and is hesitant because of "reputational risk" , was finally forced to take a big step - officially announcing the "experimental conversational AI" Bard on February 6, calling it a "launching pad for curiosity."

Pull it out for a walk

Posted on February 8 At the meeting, Google introduced the Bard model in more detail: "You can interact with it, explore complex topics, collaborate in real time, and get creative new ideas."

One of them The main upgrade is: users can directly ask questions in natural language instead of searching with keywords.

As you can see from the display, if you want to buy a car, Bard will think about it from different angles for you, such as budget, safety and other factors, to simplify the problem and make it easier Reasonable.

You can ask Bard to explain the advantages and disadvantages of buying a pure electric car.

In addition, Bard can also help you plan your travel route, telling you which route has the most beautiful scenery and what interesting places and fun things there are along the way.

NORA: There is no single correct answer

And after Bard is integrated into the search engine, it will bring Our new experience.

Generally speaking, when we search on Google, we want to quickly find factual answers, such as "What is a constellation?" But there are also more and more people who want a deeper understanding.

For these questions where there is no "right answer", Bard will give an answer that incorporates different perspectives.

For example, "What constellations should I pay attention to when stargazing?"

At this time, Bard will give a few suggestions:

• Orion is very bright and can be spotted with the naked eye, even in light pollution under the sky.
• Famous for its unique "W" shape, Cassiopeia is home to some of the brightest stars in the night sky.
• Ursa Major contains an easily recognizable pattern - the plowshares, also known as the Big Dipper.
• Pegasus is the seventh constellation and you can use it to locate other stars, constellations and objects in the night sky.

Then, Bard will also make suggestions on some related issues to facilitate you to have a deeper understanding, such as: when is the best time of year to see these constellations.

Another example: "Piano or guitar is easier to learn, how much practice does each require?"

Then, the answer at this time may be: "Some people say that piano is easier to learn because the finger and hand movements are more natural...Others say that it is easier to learn chords on guitar. "

It can be seen that all of these are very similar to Microsoft's new Bing chat function. The only difference is that Bard can only be seen, not experienced.

Finally, developers will have access to a large set of tools and APIs for making AI-driven applications.

LaMDA: Dialogue Application Language Model

As we all know, the large-scale language model behind Bard is LaMDA, which has been famous all over the world.

Google released the LaMDA model two years ago, which was so popular that one of Google's engineers even believed that it had consciousness, and the popularity reached its peak. However, because it was not disclosed to users, LaMDA’s popularity gradually dissipated. In recent months, the limelight that should have belonged to LaMDA has been stolen by ChatGPT.

## Google said that this time Bard is based on the "lightweight version "The LaMDA model is much smaller in scale than the complete model, and the computing power required is also greatly reduced. This allows more users to quickly try it and get more feedback.

Mark the key points! ChatGPT’s training data set is as of 2021, so it knows nothing about the world after that. However, Bard’s training data set comes from the current Internet, so Bard is obviously more “fashionable” than ChatGPT and has a better understanding of today’s world. Therefore, the amount of information is an order of magnitude larger than ChatGPT (only from the press conference, it seems that Bard is more advanced than ChatGPT). The only bright spot).

However, recently some netizens revealed their chat records with it, and the actual effect is actually pretty good.

# User: You seem to like dogs very much. However, don’t you hate them because they’re always bitten?

LaMDA: Oh no! I don't hate dogs! I love dogs so much! I just want to be friends with them and learn more about them. If they try to bite me, I don't get mad because it's just their instinct!

At the press conference, Google recalled the glory of LaMDA when it was released at the 21st I/O conference. The release of LaMDA at that time was a major advancement in conversation model technology around the world.

As Google announced publicly a few days ago, it will release a lightweight model of LaMDA to "trusted testers" this week. The release date of Bard is still uncertain.

It was a slap in the face as soon as it was released

But unfortunately, Google slapped itself in the face when it first released Bard.

Note that one of Bard's replies was "JWST took the first photos of planets outside our solar system."

However this is not accurate.

The first-ever picture of a planet outside the solar system, also known as an exoplanet, was taken in 2004 by the Very Large Array (VLA) in Chile. .

The exoplanet, known as 2M1207b, is about five times the size of Jupiter and is located about 170 light-years from Earth.

In this regard, Google has not yet made any comments, and this picture is still hanging on the CEO’s blog.

To be fair, ChatGPT is not much better when it comes to talking nonsense, but it has already taken advantage of it. If Bard, a latecomer, is just the second model that "talks nonsense seriously", it may not get much benefit from the many users who have already fallen madly in love with ChatGPT.

Used by 1 billion people: 133 languages, stronger contextual translation

On another flagship product-Google Translate with over 1 billion users, Google It claims to have achieved further integration of translation functions and AI technology. For example, improved contextual translation in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

That is, words and phrases with multiple meanings can be translated according to the input context. In this way, sentences will sound more natural, and even idioms and colloquialisms can be easily understood.

Now, Google Translate can understand 133 languages ​​and has the ability to interact with 33 languages ​​even in offline mode.

In terms of interaction, Google designed new features and user interface for the Translate app.

For example, swipe down to access recent translations, and press and hold the language button to quickly select a recently used language.

In addition, Google Lens’s seamless AR translation function can also seamlessly integrate real-world translated text into within the background image.

However, it should be noted that you not only need an Android phone, but also a running memory of 6GB or more to experience this feature.

AI visual search: search when visible

In addition to the translation function, Google on Google Lens There are other actions as well.

For example, the upcoming “Search Screen” feature will allow users to search for anything that appears on the screen without having to exit the application.

For example, a friend sends you a video of them shopping in Paris. If you want to learn more about a landmark they pass by, activate Google Lens and tap on the search screen. Lens will identify the landmark and provide a link you can follow to learn more.

Immersive map: where to shoot, where to guide

In addition to these updates, Google also launched a new feature called "Immersive View." The feature combines billions of street and aerial images to create a digital model of the world.

Further enhanced by advanced AI technology - Neural Radiation Field (NeRF), which transforms ordinary pictures into 3D views. Users can view information such as weather, traffic and traffic at different times of the day.

In addition, Google has also enhanced the AR function on the map-Live View.

Just raise your phone and use AI and AR technology to find the place you want around you.

As the camera moves, it will generate navigation and road information of landmark information, as well as the direction from the target route, and even thoughtfully gives action guidance (large arrows), For example, where to turn, where to go up and down the stairs, etc.

# is a dynamic live map generated in real time.

What’s interesting is that just after the live broadcast It was over and everyone was kicked out of the room. Netizens were surprised to find that Google had set the video to be visible only to individuals!

Of course, this problem was eventually fixed.

# Overall, Google’s press conference gave people the feeling of just two words - mediocre, it seemed It's like a defensive strategy, aimed at popping the AI ​​bubble that Microsoft has been speculating on for days.

Currently, Google’s Bard is currently only open to limited “trusted users”, and anyone can enter Bing to experience the examples given by Microsoft or join the waiting list.

#At the beginning of the press conference, Google Vice President Prabhakar Raghavan said with emotion: Search is still a " "Moon Landing Project" - using search is so simple, but how to increase the accuracy of user searches is so difficult. (Editor: Huh? Are you sure you are not afraid of losing more than 200 billion US dollars in annual advertising revenue?)

Prabhakar Raghavan said that Google, as a "search engine giant" , after 25 years of hard work, there are still many difficulties. The introduction of AI will inevitably reshape the form of search engines.

In this search engine war triggered by ChatGPT, who will have the last laugh?

Time will give the answer.

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