The chatbot game is heating up… Google has launched Bard to a select number of users in the US and UK. It’s set to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but there are some differences… Bard is currently focused on assisting with specific tasks like essay writing and meal suggestions based on fridge contents, while ChatGPT gives human-like responses to a wide range of user prompts. All going well, Google’s plan is to expand to other countries/languages, but as we know, it doesn’t always go well… Last month, Bard provided an inaccurate response to a question, which caused Alphabet’s stock to drop by 7.7%/US$100 billion. The incident highlights the challenges that large language models face in integrating AI technology – challenges the federal government is also looking at. Yesterday, Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said he’s asked for advice from the National Science and Technology Council about the responsible use of AI, including in journalism.