The Digital Insider

Microsoft Corp., OpenAI's strategic partner, has already added the technology across its products, including the MS 365 Suite and search engine Bing. Competitor Google has unveiled a similar search tool and said March 21 that it is opening public access to the program, called Bard, while stopping short of integrating it into its flagship search engine. Chinese tech giant Baidu's version made its debut on March 16. Despite its sudden burst in popularity, the technology currently has serious limitations and potential risks that include spewing misinformation and infringing on intellectual property. In late March, several AI experts called for a pause in the breakneck development of such tools, saying that a halt of six months or more would give the industry time to set safety standards for AI design.