ChatGPT and Bard are two different AI language models, ChatGPT developed by OpenAI, Google developed Bard, each with its unique features and capabilities.
Google has developed a separate webpage for Bard in an effort to distinguish the chatbot—which is programmed to respond in a manner resembling that of a human being—from its well-known search engine.
Interested users can join the queue to get access to Bard, which is only available in a few U.S. and U.K. markets but promises to assist users in planning birthday parties, comprehending complex subjects, and compiling a pros and cons list for a difficult choice.
Bard utilizes Google’s Linguistic Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), a massive learning model that the company promises will be updated with fresh data over time.
ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that can answer inquiries and work out unusual challenges like composing a college-level essay or establishing a contract between an artist and a producer, was introduced in November 2022 by Microsoft-backed OpenAI.
From December 2022, when ChatGPT was introduced, Google has been engaged in a race to compete with OpenAI.
GENERAL DIFFERENCES
Despite both OpenAI and Google agree that their chatbots aren’t perfect and occasionally say things that are erroneous or insulting, there are significant differences between the two:
- ChatGPT is primarily designed for generating human-like text responses to various prompts, such as answering questions or engaging in conversation. It is particularly well-suited for applications like chatbots, customer service bots, and other conversational AI systems. On the other hand, Bard is designed specifically for generating poetry and other forms of creative writing.
- While both models use a neural network architecture, the specific algorithms and training data used to develop them differ. ChatGPT was trained on a massive corpus of text from the internet, while Bard was trained on a smaller, curated dataset of poetry and other literary works.
- ChatGPT is more versatile than Bard in terms of the types of tasks it can perform. It can be used for a wide range of applications, from customer service to content generation to language translation. Bard, on the other hand, is more specialized, with a focus on creative writing.
- Finally, the output generated by the two models also differs significantly. ChatGPT is designed to produce text that sounds like it was written by a human, while Bard is specifically designed to generate poetic language that emphasizes sound, rhythm, and imagery.
5. Coding: ChatGPT’s prowess in writing intricate code was one of the most notable aspects that contributed to its notoriety. In fact, it can debug code. According to their paper published in arXiv, researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and University College London tested the chatbot against two popular deep learning approaches and “standard automated program repair techniques” from the industry. They discovered that ChatGPT “is competitive to the common deep learning approaches” and produced “notably better” results than the standard program repair approaches.” Bard is “still learning code,” according to Google, therefore the feature isn’t currently ready.
6. Language: ChatGPT is able to communicate in a number of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, Japanese, and Korean, though its ability in each language varies. Bard can only speak English and is the only one who is available.
7. Drafts: Bard generates multiple iterations of each query (referred to as “drafts”) so that users can select the best response. According to Jack Krawczyk, a senior product director at Google, there is a “feeling of authoritativeness” when only one response is utilized, which is why this was introduced. ChatGPT only generates one answer each query.
8. Responses: Bard’s LaMDA can pull responses from the internet, so it always has the most recent ones. This is one of the greatest distinctions between the two. It is also incorporated into Google’s search engine and, upon request, can offer direct links to webpages. On the other hand, ChatGPT is constrained in its access to more recent data and research because it is based on the Generative Pre-training Transformer-4 (GPT-4), whose cutoff date expires in September 2021.
9. Retention of Conversations: According to OpenAI, ChatGPT can recall the details of past discussions. Nevertheless, there are two limitations: the bot can only recall up to 3,000 words (everything past that is not stored), and it does not draw from previous conversations when deciding how to respond. Google stated that Bard’s ability to remember context is “purposefully limited for now,” but that it will eventually improve.
