Since the arrival of the new ChatGPT-powered Bing last month, Microsoft has been steadily working the waitlist for its new AI-powered search engine, but it seems like most of us don't need to wait anymore.
As spotted by Windows Central (opens in a new tab), it's now possible to skip the tedious waitlist and start asking the AI search engine questions, though Microsoft hasn't officially removed the waitlist. We also tried this successfully, but it seems that it requires a special trick.
A Microsoft account that we previously added to the Bing waitlist is still waiting for access. But when we create a new Microsoft account on the new Bing home page (opens in a new tab), we go right in, so it seems like the most reliable method for anyone still waiting to get into a search engine that runs on OpenAI. new model GPT-4.
Several sites, including The Verge - opens in a new tab, have also reported successfully accessing Bing after being waitlisted. There have also been outlier examples where simply logging into the Bing home page hasn't worked, suggesting this isn't an official release from Microsoft yet.
We have asked Microsoft for comment and will update this story when we contact you. The tech giant can reveal more at this afternoon's AI-themed "Reinventing Productivity" event (opens in a new tab), which kicks off at 8:00am PT / 3:00pm GMT (whichever equals 2:00 AEDT) .
But until then, it's worth heading over to the new Bing (Opens in a new tab) and signing in to see if you now have access. If not, signing up for a new account in the meantime should give you access to Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered search engine, which has already attracted 100 million daily users.
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Microsoft's announcement that its new Bing search engine runs on OpenAI's new GPT-4 language model has once again raised its profile, especially since GPT-4 technology is currently only available on ChatGPT for paid subscribers.
Still, there are big differences between Bing and ChatGPT. Microsoft's search engine is generally better responsive to questions about recent events because, unlike ChatGPT, it's connected to the Internet. But Microsoft also added security measures around the new Bing, which means ChatGPT might be better for creative brainstorming.
Both AI assistants have their place, and Bing continues to steal the spotlight from Google Bard, which is Google's rival chatbot. Bard, which Google describes as an "experimental conversational AI service," has yet to be released to the public and has been mired in confusion, bugs, and delays.
Google has previewed upcoming AI tools in Gmail, Google Docs, and more, and we look forward to hearing more about its chatbot plans closer to Google I/O 2023. Until then, Microsoft Bing will continue to extend its lead. in the AI search engine assistant space, especially if the waitlist is going to be officially removed soon.