“More balanced,” “More creative,” and “More precise”: Bing’s three conversation modes
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:58 am
Bing , the search engine that was previously used by (almost) no one and was a sort of pariah on the Internet, is emerging from the shadows since Microsoft decided to launch a new, "enhanced" version with ChatGPT , the famous artificial intelligence from OpenAI.
The launch of the new Bing with ChatGPT has not been without problems, however. And a couple of weeks ago some users reported that the AI had insulted and lied to them and had even questioned the reason for its own existence.
Microsoft tried to quell Bing's outbursts by restricting the number of interactions with the chatbot . However, the solution left many people in stitches because some users really liked to tickle Bing and make it lose its temper.
For this reason, Microsoft has decided to provide Bing with three personality types in tune with the nature of the conversations that the user wants to have at any given time with the chatbot.
Now almost everyone – 90% – should be seeing the Bing Chat Mode selector bulgaria number data the tri-toggle). I definitely prefer Creative, but Precise is also interesting – it's much more factual. See which one you like. The 10% who are still in the control group should start seeing it today.
— Mikhail Parakhin (@MParakhin) March 1, 2023
The new Bing now features a three-button conversation type selector that allows users to vary the level of freedom the AI has in answering their questions.
When clicking on each button, the visual style of the page will also be different to inform the user of the type of response they will be confronted with in the search engine.
The new Bing's default conversation mode is "More Balanced ." Those who choose this option will be treated to mostly reasonable and coherent responses, said Mikhail Parakhin, head of advertising and web services at Microsoft. The "More Balanced" mode will provide users with information that is predominantly accurate in nature, but will not compromise on creativity.
Those looking for more fun responses from Bing should select the “More Creative” mode . By selecting this type of conversation, the Microsoft chatbot will free itself from some of its limitations and come up with more original and imaginative responses. The goal is to provide the user with an experience that prioritizes training.
The launch of the new Bing with ChatGPT has not been without problems, however. And a couple of weeks ago some users reported that the AI had insulted and lied to them and had even questioned the reason for its own existence.
Microsoft tried to quell Bing's outbursts by restricting the number of interactions with the chatbot . However, the solution left many people in stitches because some users really liked to tickle Bing and make it lose its temper.
For this reason, Microsoft has decided to provide Bing with three personality types in tune with the nature of the conversations that the user wants to have at any given time with the chatbot.
Now almost everyone – 90% – should be seeing the Bing Chat Mode selector bulgaria number data the tri-toggle). I definitely prefer Creative, but Precise is also interesting – it's much more factual. See which one you like. The 10% who are still in the control group should start seeing it today.
— Mikhail Parakhin (@MParakhin) March 1, 2023
The new Bing now features a three-button conversation type selector that allows users to vary the level of freedom the AI has in answering their questions.
When clicking on each button, the visual style of the page will also be different to inform the user of the type of response they will be confronted with in the search engine.
The new Bing's default conversation mode is "More Balanced ." Those who choose this option will be treated to mostly reasonable and coherent responses, said Mikhail Parakhin, head of advertising and web services at Microsoft. The "More Balanced" mode will provide users with information that is predominantly accurate in nature, but will not compromise on creativity.
Those looking for more fun responses from Bing should select the “More Creative” mode . By selecting this type of conversation, the Microsoft chatbot will free itself from some of its limitations and come up with more original and imaginative responses. The goal is to provide the user with an experience that prioritizes training.