Google has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence chatbot called Bard to rival OpenAI’s ChatCPT.

The service is based on its Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), which the company launched two years ago.

Google said that Bard is currently being tested and will be available to the wider public in the coming weeks. The tech giant plans to develop a suite of tools compatible with Bard, which will allow developers to build more applications with AI.

In a blog post, Alphabet’s chief executive Sundar Pichai said Bard sought to combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power and intelligence of Google’s language models.

He added that instead of quick factual answers, people were turning to Google for deeper insights and Bard would be able to help with this understanding. Google is modifying it’s search engine to deal with these changes using AI.

Pichai said: “AI is the most profound technology we are working on today. Whether it’s helping doctors detect diseases earlier or enabling people to access information in their own language, AI helps people, businesses and communities unlock their potential. And it opens up new opportunities that could significantly improve billions of lives.”

The move comes days after OpenAI launched a subscription service for ChatGPT. Microsoft recently confirmed plans to widen availability of tech from OpenAI, with customers soon able to access the programme via the Microsoft Cloud.

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