Google denies using ChatGPT's data for AI chatbot, Bard

Furthermore, Google was left feeling embarrassed during a press conference in Paris when a demo phone went missing. There were also reports prior to the launch of ChatGPT that suggested it had caused a tense situation, or 'code red', at Google offices.

Google denies using ChatGPT’s data

According to a recent report from The Information, Google was said to have trained its chatbot, Bard, using data from ChatGPT. However, a Google spokesperson, Chris Pappas, denied these allegations and stated that Bard was not trained on any data from ChatGPT or ShareGPT. The report also highlighted that former Google AI engineer Jacob Devlin had left the company to join OpenAI and had warned Google not to use ChatGPT's data, as it would violate OpenAI's service terms. According to information from a source, Google stopped using the data from ChatGPT after being alerted by a former employee.

Bard Testers

In an email, Sundar Pichai disclosed that Bard was tested internally by 80,000 Google employees. He expressed his gratitude towards the Bard team and the Googlers who helped test the chatbot during the company-wide dog food testing. Pichai also praised the technological breakthroughs that paved the way for the development of Bard, such as the 2017 Transformer research, PalM, and BERT.

Bard available for Public testing

Not long ago, Google released Bard for public testing after it had been restricted to a private audience. Google announced in an official blog post that Bard would be accessible for testing to a specific group of individuals located in the United States and United Kingdom. Individuals who are interested in testing Bard would have to register on a waiting list and wait until they gain access.

Google also mentioned that the public testing would provide valuable feedback to improve Bard, which is new to the AI space and in its initial stages of testing. In an email to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai cautioned that Bard may make mistakes during testing. Nonetheless, Google has high hopes for Bard and claims it can help with productivity, creativity and learning, among other things.