Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive. Here is the necessary information.
What is Google Bard?
Google developed Bard, a conversational AI chatbot, using the LaMDA family of language models in response to the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Although Bard’s initial release in March 2023 received a lukewarm response, it was later expanded to other countries in May. As of May 10th, Google has made Bard available to all users in 180 countries.
Like most AI chatbots, Bard can code, answer math problems, and help with your writing needs.
When was Google Bard announced?
On February 6, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed the introduction of Bard. Although it was a novel concept during the announcement, the AI chat service was powered by Google’s Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA) at launch, which had been disclosed two years earlier.
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What Country Has Google Bard Access?
You can now collaborate with Bard in Japanese and Korean, in addition to US English. We have also expanded access to Bard in all three languages to over 180 countries.
How does Google Bard work?
Google Bard utilizes PaLM 2, an advanced large language model (LLM) developed by Google, which was initially introduced at the Google I/O event in 2023.
The newly released PaLM 2 is an advanced version of the previous iteration, PaLM, which debuted in April 2022. With PaLM 2, Bard will be able to achieve greater efficiency, perform at a higher level, and resolve previous issues.
New Release: A hands-free, AI-powered gaming mouse
New Release (Update May 10, 2023)
The recently launched Project Gameface is an open-source gaming mouse that allows users to control a computer’s cursor by merely moving their head and making facial gestures. With this device, users can move the cursor by opening their mouths and click and drag by raising their eyebrows. This feature makes gaming accessible to everyone.
The inspiration for the project came from the story of Lance Carr, a video game streamer who is quadriplegic and suffers from muscular dystrophy. This is a progressive disease that weakens muscles. Despite his physical limitations, Lance continued to pursue his love of gaming. He used a head-tracking mouse to control his cursor. Unfortunately, his house caught fire in 2021 while he was gaming, and the incident was captured on a live stream. Gamers from all over the world watched as Lance lost all of his online gaming equipment in the fire, including the expensive head-tracking mouse. This mouse is the primary technology that enabled him to play computer games.
Upon hearing Lance’s story, it was clear that assistance was necessary. Consequently, a collaborative effort was undertaken with Lance to construct Project Gameface, a gaming mouse that operates without the use of hands, and utilizes Google MediaPipe’s open-source solutions. By simply employing a webcam, head movements and facial gestures are captured and subsequently recognized by machine learning models, thereby enabling the cursor to move correspondingly. To accommodate the distinctive requirements of various users, the concept of a gesture size was incorporated, which empowers users to dictate the extent of their gesture’s prominence, and consequently activate a mouse action.
New Release: Play I/O FLIP, Bard AI-designed card game
New Release (Update May 10, 2023)
During Google I/O 2023, we presented how advancements in AI can enhance our daily lives, making information more accessible and even bringing us a little joy.
Bard introduced I/O FLIP, a card game created by artificial intelligence that displays the fun and exploratory aspects of generative AI in practice.
New Release: Magic Editor in Google Photos
New Release (Update May 10, 2023)
Google Photos has been utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to assist users in enhancing their memories since its inception in 2015. This includes the automatic organization and revival of photos, as well as access to advanced editing tools such as the Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. During the I/O event, a new experimental editing feature called Magic Editor was introduced, which employs generative AI to further streamline the photo editing process.
Reimagine your photos with Google AI
Magic Editor enables you to make intricate edits to your photos even if you lack professional-level editing skills. By utilizing various AI techniques, including generative AI, the tool facilitates targeted adjustments to particular image aspects such as the subject, sky, or background. Consequently, you have greater authority over the ultimate appearance and atmosphere of your image.
Achieving the perfect shot often hinges on getting the framing just right. With Magic Editor, you can enhance the overall composition of your photo by easily repositioning the subject to the optimal spot.
