Wondering what the main differences are between these two popular AI chatbots? Here’s how to choose the right one for your needs.
Since ChatGPT launched in November, AI chatbots have been the talk of the internet. ChatGPT’s abilities to generate text, talk conversationally, write code and do so much more caused a huge demand for the chatbot.
Naturally, seeing ChatGPT’s massive success, other companies rushed to compete in the generative AI space.
In February, Microsoft announced its integration of AI to its Bing search engine. The AI-powered Bing has some major differences from ChatGPT, with the biggest difference being access to the entirety of the internet.
So which chatbot should you reach for your AI needs? We compared ChatGPT (the free version) and Bing Chat to help you make your decision easier.
ChatGPT has been the leading AI chatbot since its launch and has served as the blueprint for the many AI chatbot spinoffs that have entered the space since. The hype is well deserved. ChatGPT is a very capable chatbot able to provide insight and assistance on a wide variety of topics including technical spaces such as writing and coding.
ChatGPT is currently free to use and open to everyone. Therefore, if you are curious about how an AI chatbot could benefit you, you might as well try the one that started the boom and see if you think it lives up to the hype.
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.
Your input prompts don’t have to be limited to standard search engine entries, but can include specific math and coding prompts as well.
This ChatGPT ability can be specially useful when you need clarity on an established topic that you are learning or researching since ChatGPT can thoroughly explain a topic the way a tutor would. The best part is that unlike a tutor, ChatGPT is available at all times (except when it is at capacity) and is able to answer as many questions as you’d like.
If you want to use ChatGPT for current event prompts, there is a work around.
At Microsoft Build 2023, Microsoft announced that Bing would be coming to ChatGPT as its default search engine. This integration grants ChatGPT internet access and, therefore, access to current events.
