The world of online search is undergoing a revolution driven by the rapid advancement of AI. Microsoft has made a big bet that integrating powerful conversational AI into Bing can provide a better, more natural search experience. As Microsoft opens up access through a waitlist, let‘s explore what‘s driving this change and how you can sign up to gain early access.
Microsoft‘s Making A Bold Move Against Competitors
As Google continues its dominance over 75% of the search engine marketshare, Microsoft saw an opportunity to leapfrog traditional keyword-based search with AI.
After using ChatGPT ourselves, we‘ve all been amazed by its conversational abilities. Now, Microsoft is leveraging its strengths in cloud computing and AI development to integrate similar capabilities directly into Bing.
This shift is reflected by Microsoft‘s multi-billion investment into OpenAI, the maker behind ChatGPT.
Integrating AI assistants into search aligns with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella‘s vision that "The race starts again now…the next major wave of computing is AI."
Steady Improvements Through Data And Testing
But transforming search is an enormous challenge even with advanced language models. That‘s why this will be a gradual rollout as Microsoft expands the knowledge through continuous datasets:
| Metric | Starting Scale |
|---|---|
| Training parameters | 60 billion |
| Training data size | 570GB and growing |
| Benchmark accuracy | 57% to Google‘s 86% |
As you can see, there‘s still significant progress to be made in accuracy and capabilities – but rapid monthly improvements are expected with more data.
Let‘s explore together during this testing period to see the cutting-edge abilities while also responsibly providing feedback on any limitations.
How Will This New Search Be Used In Real Life?
While we can‘t predict everything this AI-powered search could enable, early testing shows some promising use cases emerging:
Vacation Planning Made Easy
Imagine asking Bing to suggest a 7-day West Coast road trip itinerary optimized to your preferences for under $2,000 including flights, car rental, hotels, and key sightseeing. It handles all the planning work so you can focus on having an amazing trip!
Writing Professional Content Faster
We all have to write emails, documents, posts – but putting thoughts into words isn‘t easy. Now you can simply describe what you want to communicate and let Bing draft it for you to edit or use as inspiration.
On-Demand Fact Checking
Unsure if a claim or statistic you read online is accurate? Ask Bing straight up to summarize the latest research and data into a nicely formatted response you can trust – complete with citations included!
Of course, this is still an AI system with limited knowledge that will make mistakes in these early stages. So always apply critical thinking to validate any suspicious answers directly from original sources where possible before acting.
Let‘s Join The Waitlist And Monitor Progress
As you can see, integrating AI and search opens up many new possibilities! I‘m thrilled for you to gain early access as well so you can experience this AI-assisted future.
The sign-up process only takes a minute:
- Sign into your Microsoft account
- Join the Bing waitlist on the prompt
- Check your email for confirmation
While the exact timing varies, expect to gain access long before general public availability later this year based on reports.
Until then, pay attention to announcements from Microsoft as this AI search journey continues rapidly evolving thanks to constant learning from data. I can‘t wait for us to explore the new Bing together soon!
