Google Drops Bard Waitlist, Adds Image Features and Global Languages
Google removes the Bard waitlist and expands the AI tool to over 180 countries while adding Japanese and Korean language support. The update also brings new visual capabilities and enhanced coding features powered by the advanced PaLM 2 model.
Google removes the waitlist for its generative AI tool Bard and opens access to over 180 countries and territories. The company also expands language support by adding Japanese and Korean, with plans to support 40 languages in the near future. This rapid expansion comes less than two months after the initial launch in the U.S. and U.K.
The tech giant upgrades Bard with the PaLM 2 large language model, which significantly improves the AI's math, reasoning, and coding skills. Coding quickly becomes one of the most popular use cases for the tool, prompting Google to introduce even more specialized features for developers. These updates make Bard a more capable assistant for technical tasks.
Bard also becomes more visual to provide richer, more immersive answers to user prompts. People ask about topics like travel destinations and receive relevant images alongside the text response. Users even gain the ability to include images directly in their own prompts to enhance the collaborative experience.