From PC World: Microsoft may be close to releasing an AI chatbot version of Bing after all.
Independent screenshots of the new chatbot interface surfaced late last week, showing a “new Bing” that could field queries and answer them via text as well as cite its sources. Two different users apparently received trial versions of the new Bing and were able to make (and capture) a few queries. Student and designer Owen Yin tipped off The Verge and published his own findings on Medium.
Microsoft’s new Bing will be located at Bing.com/new or at least the waitlist will, Yin wrote.
In both cases, the Bing chatbot uses the same AI, corroborating the rumor to some extent. (Microsoft hasn’t confirmed either as genuine.) In January, though, a report from The Information suggested that an AI-powered Bing could be released as early as March, with ChatGPT or a related technology powering Office, too. This was shortly before Microsoft invested an undisclosed amount of money into OpenAI, though reportedly the figure totals $10 billion over a ten-year period.
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