ChatGPT didn't spring up from a vacuum. AI chatbots have been around for a while, just in less versatile forms. Multiple startup companies have been working on similar-style chatbot technologies, but without the spotlight ChatGPT has received. A few of the competitors Bard will face upon its release include the following:
ChatGPT is a language model created by OpenAI. It is based on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture, specifically GPT-3.5, and is part of the GPT-3 series of models. As a language model, ChatGPT is designed to understand and generate human-like text based on the input it receives.
The model has been trained on a vast amount of diverse text data from the internet, enabling it to learn patterns, grammar, context, and even some level of reasoning. It can handle a wide range of natural language processing tasks, such as answering questions, engaging in conversation, summarizing text, generating content, and more.
ChatGPT can be used in various applications, including chatbots, virtual assistants, language translation, text generation, and as a tool for content creation and research. It has gained popularity due to its ability to generate coherent and contextually relevant responses, making it a valuable tool for developers, businesses, and users seeking natural language processing capabilities.
Microsoft and its partnership with OpenAI are going to offer exactly what Google will offer with Bard: search powered by AI to recognize natural language queries and give natural language responses. When a user makes a search query, they'll receive the standard Bing search results and an answer generated by GPT-4, as well as the ability to interact with the AI regarding its response.
Marketed as a "ChatGPT alternative with superpowers," ChatSonic is an AI chatbot powered by Google Search with an AI-based text generator, WriteSonic, that lets users discuss topics in real time to create text or images. Only the test version is free of charge. To use all functions, a monthly fee is required.
Jasper Chat is an AI chatbot copywriting tool that is focused on generated text specifically aimed at companies looking to create brand-relevant content and have conversations with customers. It enables content creators to specify SEO keywords and tone of voice in their prompts.
YouChat is the AI chatbot from the You.com search engine based in Germany. Not only does YouChat offer answers to questions, it also provides the citations for its answers so users can review the source and fact-check You.com responses.
Like YouChat, NeevaAI is part of German search engine company Neeva. It provides links to cited sources and generates answers using quotes from the original sources. It also summarizes multiple sources to provide a single answer.