Comparing AI Chatbots: A Look at the Current Statistics of ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, and Google Bard

If you are interested in artificial intelligence and chatbots, you have probably heard of ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, and Google Bard. These are three of the most popular and advanced AI chatbots available today, but how do they compare with each other? In this blog post, we will look at some of the current statistics and features of each chatbot, and see which one is the most helpful for different tasks and scenarios.

ChatGPT: The pioneer of generative AI

ChatGPT is the chatbot platform powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 model, which is one of the largest and most sophisticated language models ever created. ChatGPT can generate novel and human-like responses to any text input, using its massive database of web texts and other sources. ChatGPT can also perform various creative tasks, such as writing essays, poems, stories, code, lyrics, and more.

ChatGPT launched in late 2022 and quickly gained popularity among users who wanted to try out the capabilities of generative AI. ChatGPT has an estimated 100 million active users as of April 2023, making it the fastest-growing web platform ever. ChatGPT also offers a paid version that uses the latest GPT-4 model, which has more parameters and features than the free version that uses GPT-3.5.

Some of the advantages of ChatGPT are:

1. It has the ability to produce captivating and diverse responses on any subject or question.
2. It can handle intricate and nuanced scenarios and inquiries proficiently.
3. It can create top-notch content suitable for various domains and objectives.
4. It can learn from user feedback and preferences, enhancing its performance.

Some of the disadvantages of ChatGPT are:

1. The responses may contain factual errors or inconsistencies on occasion.
2. It can generate inappropriate or harmful content at times.
3. The responses can become too wordy or repetitive.
4. It can sometimes be influenced by biases or stereotypes, leading to inaccurate or biased outputs.

Bing: The web search engine with a chatbot twist

Bing is Microsoft's web search engine that competes with Google in the online search market. Bing has been around since 2009, but it recently integrated ChatGPT into its search engine to offer a more interactive and personalized experience for users. Bing uses the same GPT-4 model as ChatGPT, but it also adds other features such as image generation and web access.

Bing has seen a significant increase in traffic since it adopted ChatGPT in early 2023. Bing now has about 25% of the global search market share, up from 9% before ChatGPT. Bing also offers other products that use generative AI, such as a "Copilot" tool for Microsoft Office applications, Security Copilot etc.

Some of the advantages of Bing are:

1. It can deliver trustworthy and pertinent information from the internet.
2. It has the ability to produce supporting images and charts alongside its answers.
3. It offers sources and citations for its statements and facts.
4. It can handle various languages and domains effectively.

Some of the disadvantages of Bing are:

1. The responses can be overly literal or generic at times.
2. Its reliance on web sources and data can sometimes be excessive.
3. The functionality can be sluggish or restricted in some situations.
4. The results can be influenced by commercial or political interests on occasions.

Bard: Google's attempt to catch up with generative AI

Bard is Google's own chatbot platform that uses Google's LaMDA model, which is a rival to OpenAI's GPT model. Bard aims to provide natural and conversational responses to users' queries, using Google's vast database of web texts and other sources. Bard can also perform some creative tasks, such as writing jokes, headlines, slogans, and more.

Bard is currently in a limited access only beta stage, and it is expected to launch publicly later this year. Bard will also switch to a more advanced dataset called PaLM in the near future. Bard is Google's response to ChatGPT and Bing's success with generative AI, as Google tries to maintain its dominance in the online search market. Google currently has about 65% of the global search market share, down from 84% before ChatGPT. Following the success of Microsoft, Google is also trying to bring conversational AI in its search engine.

Some of the advantages of Bard are:

1. It can provide concise and relevant responses to users' queries.
2. It can leverage Google's expertise and resources in web search and AI.
3. It can offer some humor and personality in its responses.
4. It can handle multiple languages and domains.

Some of the disadvantages of Bard are:

1. It can sometimes make factual errors or inconsistencies.
2. It can sometimes generate responses that don't make sense or are irrelevant to the user's query.
3. It is not as advanced in its natural language processing capabilities as ChatGPT or Microsoft Bing.
4. It is limited to certain pre-programmed responses and may not be able to handle complex conversations as well as other chatbots.
5. It lacks the ability to generate original or authentic content that reflects the user's personality or preferences.
6. Unlike ChatGPT and Bing, it's not good in capturing the nuances and subtleties of human creativity, such as humor, irony, or sarcasm.

Following table captures additional points for each of these AI Chatbots: 

Chatbot	Advantages	Disadvantages
ChatGPT	·      It can generate accurate, relevant, and creative answers by understanding the overall context of a question or conversation. ·      It can handle multiple domains and tasks, such as answering questions, writing essays, composing poems, generating code, and more. ·      It can adapt to different tones, styles, and personalities based on the user's input or preferences. ·      It can learn from previous conversations and use them to improve its responses over time. ·      It is one of the most powerful and versatile language models available today, with a large vocabulary and a deep understanding of natural language. ·      It can produce novel and engaging content that can entertain, inform, or persuade users. ·      It can handle complex and open-ended queries that traditional search engines cannot.	·      It is not always reliable or accurate, as it may make factual errors or generate nonsensical or inappropriate text. ·      It may not respect ethical or social norms, as it may generate harmful or offensive content that violates copyrights or privacy. ·      It may not be suitable for sensitive or regulated domains, such as health care or finance, where accuracy and trustworthiness are crucial.
Bing	·      It can generate text and images based on the user's query or prompt. For example, it can generate a logo for a company name or a caption for an image. ·      It can provide relevant and comprehensive information from various sources on the web. For example, ·      It can provide news articles, videos, maps, factsheets, etc. ·      It can offer suggestions and recommendations based on the user's intent and preferences. For example, ·      It can suggest products to buy, places to visit, movies to watch, etc. ·      It is one of the most popular and widely used search engines in the world, with a large user base and a rich index of web content. ·      It leverages the power and versatility of ChatGPT to provide natural language interaction and generation capabilities. ·      It goes beyond text and can generate images that match the user's query or prompt.	·      It shares some of the limitations and challenges of ChatGPT in terms of reliability, accuracy and ethics. ·      It may not always provide the best or most relevant results for some queries or prompts as it may depend on the quality and availability of web content. ·      It may not be able to handle some specialized or niche domains or tasks that require domain-specific knowledge or expertise.
Bard	·      Performs better for creative and conversational queries. ·      It can generate more diverse and fluent texts on various topics. ·      It can also use code snippets to demonstrate its skills and knowledge ·      It can use natural language and humor to engage users in dialogue. ·      It can also adapt its tone and style to different contexts and scenarios.	·      Lacks behind for factual and informational queries ·      Not as precise as other Bing and ChatGPT and may give wrong answers ·      AI Image creation is missing ·      Not publicly available to all users worldwide ·      Missing sources in answers

Conclusion

ChatGPT's ability to generate diverse and engaging responses, handle complex questions, and produce high-quality content for various domains and purposes sets it apart from Bard and Bing.

Bing has a state-of-the-art language model that offer different features and functionalities to users. Microsoft Bing Chatbot uses GPT-4 technology from OpenAI, but it also has access to the web and can generate images. ChatGPT also uses GPT-4, but it does not have access to the web or images unless using plug-ins.

Bard uses Google's own model, LaMDA, which is less text-heavy and more conversational. Bard is a remarkable example of how generative AI can transform the way we communicate with machines and with each other. It also raises many questions about the ethical and social implications of such technology. As Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said in his blog post announcing Bard: 

We’re excited for this phase of testing to help us continue to learn and improve Bard’s quality and speed — but we’re even more excited about what this technology could mean for everyone.

Google aims to increase the accessibility of Bard to regain lost ground in the AI field against Microsoft.

These chatbots are powered by different AI models and have different capabilities and limitations. All three chatbots can answer questions and generate content, but they may vary in performance, personality, and precision. Depending on the task and the preference of the user, one chatbot may be more suitable than another.