Still on the waitlist for ChatGPT-powered Bing? Microsoft says to hold on
just a little longer

Date:
Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:10:59 +0000

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Microsoft is testing the new Bing in 169 countries, and millions of people
are on the waiting list. So, how long will it take?

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The waiting list for the new Bing AI opened up last week, and a million
people signed up in less than 48 hours, definitely speaking to the anticipation and growing demand surrounding the artificial intelligence-powered search engine. In our own hands on with the ChatGPT - powered Bing we got to experience the immense potential of the search engine and had a lot of fun with it, but as time has gone on Bing has had a few problems, and even tantrums .

Of course with that many people waiting in line, there's definitely going to be a few delays unlocking it for many eager users on the waiting list. So, what exactly is causing the long wait? And what could you do to cut own your own wait time?

The company will be prioritizing people with Bing as the default search
engine and Microsoft Edge as their default browser, and on mobile priority will be given to those with the Bing mobile app installed (which explains why Bing briefly rose to the top of the App Store around time of launch last week). Hey all! There have been a few questions about our waitlist to try the new Bing, so heres a reminder about the process:Were currently in Limited Preview so that we can test, learn, and improve. Were slowly scaling people off the waitlist daily.If youre on the waitlist, https://t.co/06PcyYE6gw pic.twitter.com/Lf3XkuZX2i February 15, 2023 See more Good things come to those who wait

Yusuf Mehdi, the head of consumer marketing at Microsoft put out a tweet assuring people that theyll have a chance to try the new Bing soon. If youre on the waitlist, hang tight, says Yusuf, adding that we intend to scale to millions of people beginning in the coming weeks. Were only one week in! So, if youre still waiting, you at least now know the aspirational timeline Microsoft has in place.

If youre a diehard Chrome user and still want to give the new Bing a go, dont worry, as Microsoft plans to expand beyond its own Edge browser, according to Mehdi. The fact that Edge is now based on the same Chromium engine as Chrome should mean integration is relatively painless. With multiple millions of people waiting to get access, and so many more uncovering different ways to break it , it does make sense that Microsoft doesn't want to rush the new
Bing out.

No doubt as more and more people gain access to the new and (technically) improved search engine, well be seeing a lot more interesting and maybe even concerning responses.

Googles answer to the new ChatGPT-powered Bing, Google Bard, is in a scramble right now trying to iron out the kinks and fix issues that cropped up after its launch. The success of these new AI-powered search engines rests on how accurate they are. If they bring back incorrect info - or even worse, start using offensive language - then this new technology could be dead before it even takes off. By taking its time to make sure the new Bing is as good as it can possibly be, Microsoft will hopefully be able to show off the full potential of AI-powered search, and for that, I'm willing to wait.



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