ChatGPT arrived on the scene months before Bard, but Google’s AI chatbot includes some extra capabilities that make it more useful as a productivity tool.
Artificial intelligence may be a concept several decades old, but it’s only in the last few years that the idea of an AI you can actually talk to has become a tangible concept. The best and brightest of the tech sector are putting together their own conversational AI to bring forth the next level of human-to-machine interaction, whether it be discussions on the nature of sentient life or a casual trading of memes.
ChatGPT is, of course, one of the most well-known names on the scene, but it’s not the only one. For one thing, Google recently released its own experimental AI, Bard, into the wild, allowing users to freely interact with it. Bard is a pretty smart cookie, packing not only the usual A.I. tricks, but several new and interesting features not available on other major systems. Keep these tips in mind as you chat with Bard, and who knows? It could be your first truly virtual friend.Talk with Bard using voice recognition
One of Bard’s most interesting features is its ability to detect audible input. In other words, you can talk to it through a connected microphone with your own voice, and Bard will do its best to parse your request. Talking out an idea or conversation is easier than writing sometimes, so if you want something from Bard that you can’t quite put into a static statement, plug in your mic and try to talk it out.
Of course, much like how voice typing software doesn’t always catch everything, Bard’s proverbial ears may not accurately parse everything you say to it in this way. There may be some spelling or syntax errors in your input, for instance. But interacting with Bard in this way is good for its development, helping it to understand not only written languages but also spoken languages, not to mention things like accents and dialects.
