Microsoft Takes on Google with Open AI-Powered ChatGPT

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TLDR Microsoft's new version of Bing search engine, powered by OpenAI, is now a direct competitor to Google in search with improved AI capabilities, and Microsoft aims to challenge Chrome and Safari with their co-pilot feature in Edge browser, while prioritizing user needs and cross-platform availability.

Key insights

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    Microsoft is ready to take on Google in search with their new version of Bing powered by OpenAI technology.
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    The new Bing search engine uses large, next-generation AI models powered by OpenAI technology to reimagine search and incorporate features like summarization.
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    Microsoft sees a commercial return in partnering with OpenAI, Inception, and Character.AI to incorporate large models inside their products and make them available as Azure AI.
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    Microsoft's CEO believes that ChatGPT's direct answer model is a better value exchange for search than traditional search models that return a list of links.
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    The future of SEO may involve generating more authoritative content to get it to appear in chat sessions and answers, not just search results.
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    The challenge for ChatGPT will be to provide high-quality answers that users trust, rather than just a list of links to other websites.
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    Microsoft's CEO is ready to take on Google in the search engine market, hoping to bring more competition and benefit publishers, advertisers, and users.
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    Microsoft CEO was amazed by the model's ability to generate a query that he had always dreamed of, which he found magical.

Q&A

  • What improvements does Microsoft's new version of Bing search engine have?

    β€” Microsoft's new version of Bing search engine has improved AI capabilities, including large models and natural language prompts, to enhance its core ranking, answer engine, and chat capabilities.

  • How long has Apple been working with OpenAI?

    β€” Apple has been working with OpenAI for four years to build out the core infrastructure on which OpenAI is built.

  • What are the key aspects of AI safety?

    β€” AI safety involves taking care of pre-trained data, ensuring safety around the model at runtime, and having a safety net in the application layer, all of which are part of everyday engineering practices.

  • What are the concerns regarding search engines shifting towards answering questions directly?

    β€” The shift towards answering questions directly raises concerns about fair use and ensuring value exchange for content creators.

  • What is Microsoft's focus in developing their co-pilot feature in the Edge browser?

    β€” Microsoft aims to challenge Chrome and Safari with their co-pilot feature in the Edge browser, prioritizing user needs and cross-platform availability.

Timestamped Summary

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    Microsoft's new version of Bing search engine, powered by OpenAI, is now a direct competitor to Google in search with improved AI capabilities.
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    04:28
    Bing is using human feedback to train AI models for search, while AI safety involves everyday engineering practices and fair use concerns arise with direct question answering.
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    06:56
    SEO strategies will focus on authoritative and linkable content for search, answers, and chat sessions, while users still seek to verify information quality.
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    09:23
    Google hopes more search engine competitors will benefit publishers, advertisers, and users, while AI tools can enhance knowledge work.
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    11:44
    Microsoft aims to challenge Chrome and Safari with their co-pilot feature in Edge browser, while prioritizing user needs and cross-platform availability, and hopes to make Google "dance".
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    14:34
    Microsoft's new search model, Prometheus, is a game changer and aims to grow Bing's revenue business by adapting to changing monetization models.
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    18:40
    Microsoft has a chance to compete in the search category, but may face criticism over their use of training data.
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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasizes the significance of innovation and brand rebuilding, particularly Bing, in an interview with Nilay Patel on Decoder.
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