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Every day seems to bring a new headline about ChatGPT's developments as we move closer to the true starting line of AI going mainstream. With so much happening, it can be challenging to keep up with it all. Fortunately, we've got you covered.
GPT 3.5 Replaced But Not Forgotten
On March 14th, ChatGPT released ChatGPT-4 to its premium users, and despite the paywall, the release caused a significant buzz. So, what's the fuss about? Well, for the first time, a publicly usable AI chatbot can deduce logic by looking at images. GPT-4 can take a crude drawing of a website on a beverage napkin and turn it into a coded mock-up. It can also recommend recipes based on a photo of a bag of groceries. These features were the big shockers that came out of the release.
However, although GPT-4 has started a version release cadence, which will likely continue as time goes on (See: America Online, Intel Pentium Processors, Apple iOS), there is still a place for ChatGPT 3.5. ChatGPT 3.5 is faster and has a more widely used API. As a result, most of the cool ChatGPT-powered plugins hitting the market are connected to ChatGPT 3.5, with the exception of Microsoft Bing's search (more on that below).
Bing Gets Its Moment
Finally (?) the buzz is about Bing. Bing began a limited release of its ChatGPT-powered search engine in late February, and now it's available for mainstream use with the download of Microsoft Edge (a good power play by Microsoft). On March 14th, coinciding with the GPT-4 launch, Microsoft confirmed that Bing search utilizes ChatGPT-4, which means images are fair game.
However, for every Bing, there is a Bard. On March 21st, Google announced, "Yeah, sure, we'll release Bard" and added an asterisk noting that it's just an experiment (translation: Microsoft forced our hand). The difference is that Bard AI runs on LaMDA, which is not ChatGPT. According to Google's admission, "ChatGPT has greater potential to answer more questions in natural language."
For now, neither company is putting a significant emphasis on the impact AI chatbots will have on the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) industry.
Clippy Gets A Glow Up
For millennial and older readers, Clippy is making a comeback with a new name: "Copilot." Microsoft is intensifying its competition against Google, and on March 16th, Copilot was released to showcase what it can do within Microsoft 365 environments.
Some highlights of Copilot include:
1) Asking Copilot to summarize what's been said during a Teams call if you're late.
2) Having Copilot take notes during a meeting.
3) Turning those meeting notes into a PowerPoint deck with just a few clicks.
However, just like algebra, whatever you do to one side must be done to the other. Therefore, Google released its plans to empower Google Workspace with the same functionality.
As for when we can expect this to go mainstream, speculation is currently pointing to sometime during the summer.
Spinning Right Round
Feeling overwhelmed? We understand. With all the new terms and releases, it can be difficult to keep up. To assist you, we've compiled a collection of TikTok videos that reinforce and illustrate what was discussed above. We promise it will be 10 minutes of time well spent.
