Microsoft unveils its ChatGPT-like, AI-powered search engine.
Microsoft Bing (commonly known as Bing) is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft. The service has its origins in Microsoft's previous search engines: MSN Search, Windows Live Search and later Live Search. Bing provides a variety of search services, including web, video, image and map search products. It is developed using ASP.NET.
On February 7, 2023, Microsoft announced a major overhaul to Bing, adding OpenAI's ChatGPT AI to the search engine.
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft said
"Today, we’re launching an all-new, AI-powered?Bing?search engine and Edge browser, available in preview now at?Bing.com,?to deliver better search, more complete answers, a new chat experience and the ability to generate content. We think of these tools as an AI copilot for the web".
“AI will fundamentally change every software category, starting with the largest category of all – search,” “Today, we’re launching Bing and Edge powered by AI copilot and chat to help people get more from search and the web.”
Microsoft said this version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT is faster, more accurate and customized specifically for search, using GPT-3.5.
What Bing’s search results look like.?Here’s the first look at what the new Bing search results incorporating ChatGPT will look like:
The results appear on the right side of the search results page and include annotations that cite sources.