All Things you need to know about Bing Chat

Introduction

Bing Chat, also called "The New Bing," is a search engine with ChatGPT built in. Unlike the usual search engine experience that displays a list of links to click, Bing Chat provides answers to your questions in a more interactive way. Bing Chat can also generate summaries, essays, travel itineraries, meal plans, and even generate images based on your input. You can access Bing with GPT in the Microsoft Edge web browser on any device, or by downloading the Bing mobile app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. This article will teach you how to use the new Bing with ChatGPT on any device, and provide helpful tips on getting the most out of the AI chatbot.

GPT-4 is the latest version of the tech underlying the wildly popular ChatGPT from OpenAI, released in March . It offered a variety of enhancements to its predecessor, but the big catch is that you need to pay $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus to access it.

Well, thanks to Bing AI Chat, that is no longer the case as Microsoft has just opened up its AI chatbot to the general public for free after a few months in beta and it is also running on GPT-4. 

Getting set up with Bing AI Chat is quick and easy, so follow along and we'll have you set up and use GPT-4 for free in less than a minute.

How to use ChatGPT on Bing?

1. Open (or download) Microsoft Edge and go to Bing

Open the Microsoft Edge web browser to access Bing Chat. If you don't have Edge, you can download it for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's also available on mobile phones for Android and iOS. 

 Once you've got Microsoft Edge open, go to Bing.com and you'll have a couple of options to access Bing Chat. You can either click on Chat at the top of the screen, click on the Bing logo on the sidebar to the right of the screen.

2. Log in to your Microsoft account (optional)

You can still access the Bing AI chatbot if you're not logged in to a Microsoft account, you'll just be limited to only five responses from the bot per conversation. If you want to have longer conversations with up to 20 responses from Bing, you can log in to your Microsoft account.

3. If using Bing.com, choose the Chat tab

From the search options below the search bar, click on Chat to access the chat tab for the new AI-powered Bing Chat. If you access Bing Chat through the Microsoft Edge sidebar, proceed to step four.

4. Learn how Bing Chat works

Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat is a bit different from ChatGPT, the most popular AI chatbot at the moment. While you ask prompts in a similar fashion, the format of the answers, the conversational style, and the Bing AI interface are all very different. 

5. Start writing

At this point, you can use Bing Chat and begin writing your prompts and questions in the text area on the chat window. Then, hit enter to submit them. 

The difference between Bing Chat and ChatGPT

Bing Chat

Bing Chat typically refers to the chatbot functionality provided by Microsoft's search engine, Bing. It allows users to interact with an automated system through chat-based conversations. Bing Chat is designed to provide helpful information, answer questions, and assist users in finding relevant search results or accessing specific features within the Bing ecosystem. It can provide you with the following benefits:

1. Information on current events for free

If you have any questions relating to current events, Bing AI is your go-to chatbot. In order to generate an answer, Bing AI indexes the entirety of the web. As a result, the chatbot has access to the latest events, stories and research available at the very moment you ask your question. 

2. Confirmed  responses

A big concern with using ChatGPT is that you can't confirm the accuracy of its responses since it does not provide sources for its responses. 

OpenAI has admitted in the past that ChatGPT is prone to hallucinations and inaccurate responses as, after all, it is an AI model capable of making mistakes. Bing AI attempts to solve that issue by providing sources. 

3. Free access to OpenAI's latest model -- GPT-4

There are only two ways to access GPT-4's text-input features: ChatGPT Plus, which has a cost of $20/month and the new Bing, which is free. Therefore, if you want to see what OpenAI's latest model is about without paying for it, Bing AI is your only option. The day OpenAI announced its latest language model, Microsoft revealed that, since its launch, Bing AI has been running on GPT-4. 

ChatGPT

ChatGPT, on the other hand, is an AI language model developed by OpenAI. It belongs to the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) family of models and is specifically trained to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts. ChatGPT excels in conversational interactions, understanding context, and generating coherent and relevant responses. The following are the benefits of ChatGPT.

1. Clarity on topics or events from before 2021 

ChatGPT was trained on the entirety of the web before 2021. Therefore, if you have any questions about topics or events that occurred before 2021, ChatGPT will be able to provide you a thorough, conversational response that covers all of your question's bases. 

2. Long, in-depth responses 

ChatGPT provides the most in-depth responses compared to its competing chatbots, including Bing's chatbot.

In addition to answering questions more thoroughly than other chatbots, ChatGPT does not have a query cap, unlike Bing Chat, putting no limits on your curiosity. No matter how many follow up questions you have, ChatGPT will answer them all with an in-depth response. 

Conclusion

Integrating the power of GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) with Bing's search capabilities has the potential to offer more advanced and intelligent search interactions. Such integration could enable users to have more conversational and context-aware interactions with the search engine, allowing for natural language queries, follow-up questions, and personalized suggestions.

As advancements in AI and natural language processing continue, it's possible that Microsoft may introduce innovative features or services that leverage the capabilities of GPT within the Bing search ecosystem. Keeping an eye on official announcements, Microsoft's updates, and online resources can provide insights into any new developments or improvements related to the combination of Bing and ChatGPT.

In the meantime, users can continue to make the most of Bing's existing features and functionality, such as web search, image search, news and trends, maps and locations, and more. Bing provides a reliable search experience, and by utilizing its various features, users can discover valuable information, find relevant images, stay informed about the latest news, and explore locations and businesses.

As technology advances, we can look forward to future developments and enhancements that may further refine and personalize the Bing search experience, potentially incorporating GPT-based language models or other AI-powered features. Until then, let's continue to explore and make the most of the existing capabilities offered by Bing to meet our search needs effectively.