Bing Chat Gets Visual Upgrades With Image Integration In Answers; Check New Features

Author: Vikas Yadav
Sun, 14 May 2023 10:54 PM (IST)
Source:JND

MICROSOFT announced that users of AI-powered Bing will now see images in chat replies and get optimised responses to shopping and more queries. The updates come in the background of Google announcing the public release of Bard after Microsoft announced the Open Preview of Bing AI on May 4.

Supporting its AI endeavour, the tech giant announced several upgrades to Bing Chat. They are listed below:

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Pictures in chat replies:

While Bing search is “an inherently” visual experience, a chat user will now be welcomed with images in chat results.

For instance, if a user asks, “What is a capybara?” The picture with textual content will be displayed, Microsoft shared a demo. If the respondent clicks the image or the ‘Explore’ button, they will be greeted with a knowledge card to explore further. The functionality covers a wide range of topics.

Optimised responses for weather shopping and more:

Microsoft has reworked the design elements displayed at the end of “text-based answers” for an enhanced experience. For instance, a shopping query will now present a side-by-side comparison of products.

Improved copy/paste experience:

In case a user wants to generate codes and copy other formatted text, a separate copy button will appear for smooth transfer across platforms.

Chat now accepts formatted text:

While entering a prompt in Bing chat, a user can add formatting options such as bullets, numbering and paragraphs now.

Speaking of more upgrades, on May 5, Bing Blogs shared two more features. Firstly, answers will improve with “more consistent” formatting (bold, bullets, and tables) in Creative mode. Secondly, over 100 language support Bing Image Creator, which earlier supported English only. According to the release notes, these features are under experiment and might appear temporarily for some users.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has been swift to upgrade its products to stay relevant and ahead in the AI race. Bing chat, Bing Image Creator and other AI services are a product of Microsoft’s partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI, a research company. ChatGPT was released last year and became the blue-eyed language model of the Internet.