Yesterday I used to be on the Microsoft workplace with dozens of different media people (a lot of well-known YouTubers additionally) for Microsoft to showcase its subsequent evolution of Bing, the co-pilot for the net powered by the upgraded ChatGPT.
I ought to begin by saying the leaks had been correct illustration of this however the demos had been much more spectacular. Microsoft posted its personal weblog submit over right here and my Search Engine Land protection is right here.
I’ll say, that is much more spectacular and thought out than what Google rushed out with Bard on Monday. However Satya Nadella did say Microsoft has been engaged on this for some time, not simply the AI and language fashions but in addition how you can construct it into search as an assistant, as an “clever agent” as he put it.
Microsoft confirmed how one can not solely get depraved sensible solutions, that you just’d anticipate from ChatGPT but in addition how the person expertise in search works easily with it. The correct aspect panel that reveals you not simply the solutions, but in addition the attribution and different methods to broaden on these solutions. You can even toggle from search to your chat assistant, and the chat function will simply decide up from search and visa versa. It simply works collectively, no less than within the demo.
I’ll have full entry to it quickly however you can too request entry at bing.com/new.
Right here is the house web page as I see it:
Here’s a screenshot Bing supplied of the chat:
I stay tweeted the occasion, the place I attempted to seize as a lot of the demo as doable, listed here are these tweets:
I see a bus load of well-known YouTubers and reporters – like actual well-known.
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
I’m at the back of the bus – was sitting throughout from iJustine:
Heading to Microsoft’s campus to be taught what they’re planning, probably, with ChatGPT. #Microsoft pic.twitter.com/7cUdA35869
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) February 7, 2023
They funneled us right into a breakfast space:
Timelapse (5 minute) of the Microsoft Media occasion – the place Bing search goes AI… pic.twitter.com/z0DkMfaCd4
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Then we went to the keynote room and Sam from OpenAI was sitting proper in entrance of me:
Look who I see at this Microsoft occasion – it’s @sama pic.twitter.com/a6hRVjdnqT
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Then Satya took the stage:
He’s speaking about AI and the way its extremely thrilling occasions and the way this may resolve so many issues.
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Satya noticed what OpenAI developed and he was thoughts blown #Microsoft – now they should scale this expertise pic.twitter.com/UZAdDbCTIq
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
This AI expertise will reshape each software program class @satyanadella mentioned #microsoft pic.twitter.com/Z3DkuQ1hnF
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Then Yusuf Mehdi took the stage:
40% of queries lead to somebody clicking again and most searches are three key phrases or much less…
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
he explains navigational, informational and different searches folks do at this time. 50,000 folks’s searches go unanswered, which is why it’s time for a brand new strategy with search.
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Bing is utilizing a brand new ChatGPT designed for search
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
additionally, new core search index enhancements and so they utilized AI to its core and it resulted in an enormous enchancment in relevancy
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
New Bing homepage to go looking with extra phrases. pic.twitter.com/4vc6wXxjYz
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
And it reveals extra actual time utilizing the Bing index pic.twitter.com/fo1gIykQs6
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
It received’t be excellent so there are suggestions hyperlinks
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
New chat button in search to go from search to speak pic.twitter.com/1Y90o461nw
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Microsoft can also be bringing this AI copilot to Edge browser by integrating Bing in a brand new cool manner with chat and to summarize and evaluate based mostly on what’s within the Bing index pic.twitter.com/rPhw6X27Qt
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
And it reveals extra actual time utilizing the Bing index pic.twitter.com/fo1gIykQs6
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
It received’t be excellent so there are suggestions hyperlinks
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
New chat button in search to go from search to speak pic.twitter.com/1Y90o461nw
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Microsoft can also be bringing this AI copilot to Edge browser by integrating Bing in a brand new cool manner with chat and to summarize and evaluate based mostly on what’s within the Bing index pic.twitter.com/rPhw6X27Qt
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
That’s it I believe pic.twitter.com/HXL4hLnrOf
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Extra on technicals on these Bing upgrades – it’s fairly technical pic.twitter.com/C1pyswdeCB
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
I am going to add, this all appears light-years forward of what Google confirmed us yesterday… A minimum of from an integration and UX standpoint
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
it’ll broaden to extra folks over time…
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
New Bing waitlist web page at https://t.co/KWfVn2gd7S pic.twitter.com/abNP30skHJ
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Microsoft will not speak about the fee distinction to run ChatGPT versus regular search…
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
@nfarley10 requested about Advertisements and @yusuf_i_mehdi mentioned adverts can be there, its within the screenshots from the presentation
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
Extra from Nicole on that over right here.
and now I’ve early full entry to the brand new Bing – what an enormous search field you have got! pic.twitter.com/eTU4w1VWMU
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) February 7, 2023
There’s a lot there however try Techmeme – there’s a lot protection of this and it’s deserved. Additionally, Nicole did a check drive of the brand new Bing – her write up is right here.
Lastly, created this brief vlog type video of my expertise with this in individual media occasion:
Discussion board dialogue at Twitter & WebmasterWorld.