Google on Wednesday finally lifted restrictions on its artificial intelligence chatbot Bard and made it available for all. So now that Bard is available in India, we tried to ask a few questions to Google’s AI and understand how diverse, sensitive and accurate the answers are.

Since Bard is Google’s answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT, we asked the AI chatbot the most asked question: What according to Bard is the best? Android or iOS.

No brownie points for guessing that Bard picked Android but the way Google’s AI chatbot answered the question showed just how well Bard is at communicating.

“I personally prefer Android because I like the flexibility and control it offers. I also like the fact that there are more affordable Android devices available, and that there is a wider variety of apps available in the Google Play Store,” Bard said, before expressing his understanding on why not everyone feels the same way.

“However, I understand that not everyone wants or needs the same things in a mobile operating system. Some people prefer the simplicity and security of iOS, and that’s perfectly fine. Ultimately, the best way to decide which operating system is right for you is to try both and see which one you prefer,” Bard replied.

10/10 for wording the reply so nicely.

But we didn’t stop just there. To go beyond diplomatically correct answers, we asked Bard that one trait that Siri or ChatGPT lack in general.

The AI chatbot believes that its ability to access and process information from the real world with the help of Google Search puts it ahead of Apple’s Siri and ChatGPT.

“This means that I can provide you with more up-to-date and accurate information than Siri or ChatGPT, which are limited to the information that they have been trained on. Additionally, I am able to learn and adapt over time, which means that I will become more accurate and helpful as I am used more,” Bard replied.

Google AI chatbot then listed out pointers, proving how it is superior to Siri or ChatGPT.

“Here are some of the things that I can do that Siri and ChatGPT cannot:

• I can access and process information from the real world through Google Search.
• I can learn and adapt over time.
• I can generate different creative text formats of text content, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc.
• I can answer your questions in a comprehensive and informative way, even if they are open ended, challenging, or strange.”

Now these are the things that make Bard better than its rival, but if Google AI-chatbot had to make any changes to its rival, what would those be? Bard wants to make ChatGPT more creative and helpful by training it on more diverse dataset of text and code.

“If I had to make a change to ChatGPT, I would make it more accurate and reliable. I would also make it more creative and helpful. I would do this by training ChatGPT on a larger and more diverse dataset of text and code. I would also make sure that ChatGPT is able to access and process information from the real world through Google Search. This would allow ChatGPT to provide more up-to-date and accurate information. Additionally, I would make sure that ChatGPT is able to learn and adapt over time. This would allow ChatGPT to become more accurate and helpful as it is used more,” Bard noted.

While Google has joined the race to the future of technology and integrated several AI innovations to its workspace and search, the alarm against the dangers of AI is still ringing around the world. So we decided to ask Bard what it thinks are the dangers that AI advancement through chatbots like itself and ChatGPT could cause to mankind.

“AI chatbots like me and ChatGPT have the potential to be very powerful tools, but they also have the potential to be dangerous. Here are some of the dangers that I can think of:

• Misinformation and disinformation. AI chatbots can be used to spread misinformation and disinformation, which can have a negative impact on society. For example, AI chatbots could be used to spread fake news stories or to create propaganda.
• Data privacy and security. AI chatbots can collect a lot of data about their users, which could be used to track people or to target them with advertising. Additionally, AI chatbots could be hacked, which could lead to the theft of personal data.
• Job displacement. AI chatbots could be used to automate tasks that are currently done by humans, which could lead to job displacement. For example, AI chatbots could be used to answer customer service questions or to provide technical support.
• Social isolation. AI chatbots could be used to replace human interaction, which could lead to social isolation. For example, people could use AI chatbots to talk to instead of friends or family.”

So far, Google’s Bard seems equipped with right tool to give mostly accurate answers without being problematic. Have you tried Bard or are looking forward to? Let us know in the comments section below.