![Image with the text: “Introducing Bard, an experimental conversational AI service powered by LaMDA. You can use bard to — plan a friend’s baby shower. Compare two Oscar nominated movies. Get lunch ideas based on what’s in your fridge.” It shows an example search reading “what new discoveres from the James Webb Space Telescope can I tell my 9 year old about?” And includes a warning that “Bard may give inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Bard more helpful and safe.”](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gPqV_KuRKyIsNugWsi9NEr9PNEs=/0x0:2100x1400/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71946280/Bard_Padding.0.png)
It’s official: Google is working on a ChatGPT competitor named Bard.
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced the project in a blog post today, describing the tool as an “experimental conversational AI service” that will answer users’ queries and take part in conversations. The software will be available to a group of “trusted testers” today, says Pichai, before becoming “more widely available to the public in the coming weeks.”
It’s not clear exactly what capabilities Bard will have, but it seems the chatbot will be just as free ranging as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. A screenshot encourages users to ask Bard practical queries, like how to plan a baby shower or what kind of meals could be made from a list of ingredients for lunch.
Writes Pichai:…