Google makes its artificial intelligence Bard available for testing. You can now try the ChatGPT competitor without waiting if you meet these requirements.
Google releases Bard to the public. (Source: Google)
So far, you have only been able to test Google’s artificial intelligence Bard in the USA and Great Britain. Now Google is expanding the test to over 180 countries and is also removing the waiting list. To try Bard, all you have to do is visit bard.google.com and press the “Sign in” button.
A notice: Contrary to the initial announcement, Bard can currently only be tested in English-speaking countries. With a trick you can still activate the test access.
Then you can register for the test with your Google account. However, you can only participate if you meet the following requirements:
- The Google account used must be a personal account. Workspace accounts are excluded from the Bard test.
- You must be over 18
- You can only try Bard in one of the following browsers: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, or Edgium.
Furthermore, Google explains at the Google I/O that Bard initially only understands English, Japanese and Korean. 40 other languages are to be added soon – including German.
Bard can currently do that
According to Google, you can currently use Bard to increase your productivity. For example, he can give tips on how to manage to read more books per year. He should also be able to explain quantum physics to you in simple terms and support you in producing texts.
The first test version of Bard is still based on the research language model (LLM) LaMDA. In the meantime, Google has exchanged it for the more powerful PaLM 2 model. In addition, thanks to Google Lenses, Bard can now also analyze and understand images in your query.
That’s how bard works
Google points out that the technology is exciting, but not free from bugs. It feeds on information available on the Internet and can therefore reflect prejudices and stereotypes from the real world. Incorrect answers are also possible.
A false statement about the achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope in a promo clip for Bard sent Google stock plummeting in early February. According to Google, however, the AI should steadily improve the more people use it.
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