Subj : Some users will find Microsofts Bing AI chatbot is suddenly a lot
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Date : Tue Sep 26 2023 14:30:04

Some users will find Microsofts Bing AI chatbot is suddenly a lot more helpful

Date:
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:23:30 +0000

Description:
Theres been a pretty big update for one of the main modes of operation for 
the Bing chatbot.

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Microsoft has made a big change to its Bing AI for one of the modes of the 
chatbots operation, namely the Precise mode. 

As users of the AI will be aware, there are three modes that can be selected 
for the Bing AI: the mentioned Precise setting, as well as Balanced, and 
Creative . 

Precise mode is for those who want shorter and more factual answers in their 
dealings with the AI, whereas Creative lets the chatbot more off the leash in 
terms of replies (and Balanced strikes a compromise between these two ends of 
the freedom spectrum, as it were). 

According to Mikhail Parakhin, head of Advertising and Web Services at 
Microsoft, the company has finished rolling out a pretty big update for the 
Precise mode. Finished rolling out a pretty big update in our Precise mode of 
Bing Chat - no new features, just better answers. A few people noticed, in a 
"Creative has gotten worse - now even Precise is better" form, of course :-) 
Give it a try! September 25, 2023 See more 

As Parakhin explained on X (formerly Twitter), this doesnt entail introducing 
new features for Precise mode, just ensuring that the chatbot gives better 
answers with this setting. Analysis: Pushing forward for a better Bing bot 

Delivering better answers is, of course, one of the most effective ways 
Microsoft can improve its Bing AI. As Parakhin observes in the above tweet, 
the polishing of Precise mode has been noted by some users, even if theyve 
framed it as Creative is worse, and Precise is better than it now, rather 
than it being a positive step forward for Precise. Which it definitely is, we 
shouldnt need to add. 

Theres another way that Microsoft is working on making Bing AIs responses 
better, and thats a no search parameter. This is something thats been 
mentioned in the past which will allow users to cut off the chatbot from the 
web (search functions) when formulating an answer. 

In other words, youll be getting a direct answer from the AI (as opposed to 
one informed by search content derived from the web), and that could be 
useful in certain situations (like queries about coding, for example). Itll 
also mean that responses should be swifter, too, without having to scrape the 
web for extra bits of data. 

So whats happening with the no search function? Apparently, its going to be 
implemented as a plug-in , rather than directly into Bing AI, and is still 
inbound according to Parakhin (and will happen as part of the general plug-in 
rollout). Hat tip to Neowin for spotting that one. You might also like ... 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/some-users-will-fi
nd-microsofts-bing-ai-chatbot-is-suddenly-a-lot-more-helpful


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