Google Opens up Bard AI for Early Access; Learn How to Sign up Here!

Those who have been closely monitoring the artificial intelligence scene worldwide will know ofGoogle Bard. Based on a bite-sized version of the company’s language modelLaMDA, Bard is an experimental conversational AI service. Long been hoped to rival bots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’sBing AI, Bard AI has unfortunately been out of public hands. However, that changes today, as Google has officially opened access to Bard AI in selected countries. Keep reading to find out all the details, including available locations.

Google Bard Focuses on Feedback and Safety

Google’s Bard early access follows the company’s AI-related announcements last week wherein Google also discussed Google AI’s inclusion in Workspace. Google’s decision to open Bard is driven by the need to get detailed feedback from more people for training and general trial and error. Google announced the same in a freshAI blog post.

The company has also reiterated its promise tofocus on quality and safety. As such, Google is usinghuman feedback and evaluationto improve its systems. Furthermore, to prevent misuse and spam, Bard has alsobeen built with guardrailssuch as capping the maximum number of exchanges in a dialogue. This is a welcome move as the dangers of AI unintentionally spreading misinformation or being misused itself are well documented.

How to Sign up for Google Bard AI Right Now

Starting today, Google has opened up early access to Bard AI through a waitlist. Netizens can head over to theBardofficialwebsiteand simply click the “Join waitlist” button.

There are a few caveats, though. One, you cannot sign up for Bard AI early access using a Google Workspace account. Second, Bard AI has limited availability to boot. It’s worth mentioning that Bard early access iscurrently only available in the US and the UK. You might need touse VPN appsto access the website and join the waitlist in unsupported locations. However, the company has promised to expand support to more countries and languages over time.

Bard’s release while limited is a very exciting moment for the AI community. Many have been waiting with bated breath to see just how well the Silicon Valley giant’s bot fares against OpenAI’s ChatGPT. We only hope Bard AI is released globally soon, so we can test thisChatGPT alternativeand pit it against Bing AI andGPT-4right away.

Upanishad Sharma

Combining his love for Literature and Tech, Upanishad dived into the world of technology journalism with fire. Now he writes about anything and everything while keeping a keen eye on his first love of gaming. Often found chronically walking around the office.

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