Google Bard, the AI chatbot developed by Google, is receiving significant updates according to a recent blog post by the company. The updates primarily focus on improving Bard’s capabilities in mathematical tasks, coding questions, string manipulation, and logic and reasoning skills.
One of the key enhancements to Bard’s math and coding abilities is the implementation of ‘implicit code execution.’ This technique allows Bard to detect computational prompts and execute code in the background, resulting in more accurate and efficient responses.
The blog post also mentions the incorporation of System 1 and System 2 thinking, two different modes of human intelligence. By combining large language models operating under System 1 thinking with traditional code operating under System 2 thinking, Bard aims to provide a more comprehensive and robust AI response system, particularly in terms of logic and reasoning.
Another notable update is the ability to export tables generated by Bard directly to Google Sheets. This new feature offers users greater convenience and expands the utility of Bard’s responses.
The recent updates to Google Bard come after a rocky start for the AI chatbot, with a launch that received criticism and confusion. However, the announcements made during the Google I/O 2023 event indicate that Google is committed to improving Bard significantly.
While Google Bard still lags behind ChatGPT, OpenAI’s renowned AI chatbot, in various aspects such as coding, logic, and creativity, it is steadily narrowing the gap. Google’s considerable resources, both in terms of finances and existing products like Google Search and Google Workspace, provide a significant advantage in further developing and integrating Bard into their ecosystem.
With billions of potential users and the ability to continuously test and refine its AI’s responses, Google Bard poses a substantial competition to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It is essential for OpenAI to closely monitor the progress of Bard and remain aware of their most significant competitor in the AI chatbot space.
