ChatGPT, the makers of world-leading AI chatbot services, have signed a deal with Microsoft’s Bing to power their responses with the latest real-time search engine data from the internet. Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s marketing chief for consumer products, highlighted the significance of this alliance in an interview saying, “The deal lets ChatGPT anchor its responses to Bing search data from up-to-date websites, so they get to ground the answers, which will improve relevancy and make them more timely. In addition to that, ChatGPT can now include citations and links in their answers, so that people can go and learn more about the topics they’re inquiring about.”
At Microsoft’s annual Build conference earlier this year, the two companies showcased the combined capabilities of ChatGPT and Bing as an example of their partnership, and this was followed up by the launch of ChatGPT Plus in March, an experimental model that allows subscribers to interact with the chatbot and access the latest search engine data.The ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month, but eventually, Microsoft plans to make this upgrade available to the free version of ChatGPT as well, which in its current state only provides information that is older than September 2021.
In addition to this collaboration, Microsoft also announced that soon it will include a built-in AI chat interface directly in their main software product Windows, called Windows Copilot. This feature is set to begin testing in June, and will provide users with tasks such as summarizing documents, proposing music, giving technical support, and answering questions that would be posed to a search engine or AI chatbot.
ChatGPT specializes in providing AI chatbot solutions to businesses, helping them craft automated conversations with their customers that resemble natural human-to-human conversations. The company is well-known in the industry for its bright outlook for natural language processing and the use of AI technologies in customer interaction.
Yusuf Mehdi is an American technology executive and avid philanthropist who currently serves as Microsoft’s Marketing Chief for Consumer Products. He has focused much of his career on helping the world achieve their highest potential through the power of technology, and held various positions in this field, such as a vice president for Windows Marketing and Audience Experiences at Microsoft. He is very influential in the tech world and is deeply committed to making a positive impact on the lives of people everywhere.
