Google’s AI chatbot Bard upgraded could change search

Google has updated its AI chatbot Bard, which the company hopes will eventually create personalized stories, to improve the bot's narrative abilities. Bard was initially designed to respond to user queries with passages from works of fiction, poems and other literary sources. With the upgrade, Bard can now generate a narrative by pulling together fragments from various sources.

Bard is based on the transformer neural network architecture that has been used for a range of AI applications. By using this architecture, Bard can comprehend the structure of a story and generate narratives that are more coherent and meaningful. Google researchers trained the AI on a dataset of stories that contained a range of elements, including character names, descriptions of settings and actions, and dialogue.

The latest version of Bard has the potential to change how people search for information online. Rather than just providing factual information, Bard can provide users with stories that are relevant to their queries. For example, if someone searches for information on a particular location, Bard could provide a story set in that location. This approach could potentially engage users more deeply with the search results and create a more personalized experience.

Google plans to continue developing Bard and exploring the potential applications of AI-generated narratives. The company has already tested Bard's capabilities in a few areas, including creating personalized greeting cards and generating text for children's books. As the technology continues to improve, there could be a range of new applications for AI-generated narratives, including in entertainment, education, and marketing.