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ChatGPT and Google Bard in A.I. chatbot race

ChatGPT - Level 4

A new online revolution has begun and is spreading like wildfire. In November, the tech company OpenAI released ChatGPT – a chatbot you can have a conversation with. It answers nearly anything you ask it, in perfect grammar. It will give you a 300-word text about a movie written in the style of Shakespeare. Analysts have dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT came Google's Bard. A Google-Microsoft battle for the future of online search is now on.

There are many questions about how chatbots will shake up our world. Teachers are worrying about "the end of homework". Bots can give convincing essays to a grade-A standard. Workers fear all kinds of jobs will be lost. ChatGPT is now on the Bing search engine. Microsoft said: "It's a new day in search." Google said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge…making it easier for people to…get things done."

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ChatGPT - Level 5

A new online revolution has started and is gathering pace at high speed. It began in November when the tech company OpenAI released ChatGPT. This is a chatbot you can have a conversation with. It can answer pretty much any request you make, in perfect grammar. If you want a 300-word text about a movie written in the style of Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire. Analysts have dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT is Google's Bard. This launched last month. A Google-Microsoft battle for the future of online search is now unfolding.

There are countless questions about how chatbots will shake up our world. Teachers are worrying it is "the end of homework". Bots can instantly give convincing essays to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned bots will threaten all kinds of jobs. Microsoft has added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine. The Microsoft CEO said: "It's a new day in search." Google calmed people's fears about the possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently – making it easier for people to…get things done."

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ChatGPT - Level 6

The next online revolution has started. It is gathering pace at breakneck speed. It began on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversation with. It can provide the answer to pretty much any request you make, in perfect grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the style of Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts have dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now unfolding.

There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will shake up the Internet and our world. Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly provide convincing essays and answers to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all manner of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new day in search." Google allayed people's fears about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently – making it easier for people to get to the heart of what they're looking for and get things done."

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