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Google's Bard AI Chatbot is now Accessible to Teenagers

 

Google is making Bard, its conversational AI tool, available to teens in a majority of nations across the globe. Teens who are of legal age to manage their own Google Account will be able to use the chatbot in English, with support for additional languages coming in the future. According to Google, the expanded launch includes "safety features and guardrails" to safeguard teens. 

In a blog post, Google stated that teens can employ the tool to "find inspiration, find new hobbies, and solve everyday problems." Teens can ask Bard important questions, such as which universities to apply to, or more fun queries, such as how to learn a new sport. 

Google notes that Bard is a helpful learning tool that enables teenagers to delve deeper into subjects and improve their understanding regarding complex concepts. For example, teenagers can ask Bard to help brainstorm ideas for a science fair, or use it to learn about a particular historical period to brush up their knowledge of history. Furthermore, Google is integrating a math learning tool into Bard that will let users—including teenagers—type or upload an image of a math equation. Bard will give a step-by-step explanation of how to solve the maths equation rather than just giving the answer.

Additionally, Bard can assist with data visualisation; that is, it can create charts from data included in a prompt or tables. To gain a visual understanding, a teenager could ask Bard to make a bar chat that shows the number of hours they have volunteered over the last few months.

Google is making the chatbot available to the public, but there are some safeguards in place to keep users safe. Bard has guardrails in place to help prevent dangerous content, like illegal or age-restricted substances, from appearing in its responses to teens. It has also been trained to identify topics that are inappropriate for teens. 

"We also recognize that many people, including teens, are not always aware of hallucinations in LLMs. So the first time a teen asks a fact-based question, we’ll automatically run our double-check response feature, which helps evaluate whether there’s content across the web to substantiate Bard’s response," explained Tulsee Doshi, Google's product lead for Responsible AI, in the blog post. "Soon, this feature will automatically run when any new Bard user asks their first factual question. And for teens, we'll actively recommend using double-check to help them develop information literacy and critical thinking skills." 

The news comes just a few weeks after Google made its generative AI search experience available to teenagers. The AI-powered search experience, also known as SGE (Search Generative Experience), adds a conversational mode to Google Search, allowing you to ask Google questions about a topic in a conversational language.
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Here's How You Can Prevent Google Bard From Breaching Your Data Privacy

 

Impressive new features have been added to Google Bard in its most recent update, enabling the AI chatbot to search through YouTube videos, delve into your Google Docs, and find old Gmail messages. Despite how amazing these developments are, it's important to remember your privacy whenever you deal with this AI. 

Every conversation you have with the chatbot is automatically stored by Google Bard for a period of 18 months. It also includes any physical addresses linked to your Google account, your IP address, and your prompts. While the default settings are in effect, certain interactions may be selected for human approval. 

How to disable Bard's activity 

Follow these measures to prevent Google Bard from saving your interactions: 

  • Navigate to the Bard Activity tab.
  • Disable the option to save your prompts automatically. 
  • You can also delete any previous interactions in this tab. By disabling Bard Activity, your new chats will not be submitted for human inspection unless you directly report an interaction to Google. 

However, disabling Bard Activity means you won't be able to use any of Bard's extensions connecting it to Gmail, YouTube, or Google Docs. 

Erasing conversations with Bard 

While you can opt to delete interactions with Bard manually, keep in mind that this data may not be immediately purged from Google servers. Google uses automatic technologies to erase personally identifiable information from selected chats, which are then saved by Google for up to three years after you delete them from your Bard Activity. 

Sharing Bard conversations 

It's important to note that any Bard conversation you have with others may be indexed by Google Search. 

To remove shared Bard links, follow these steps: 

  • In the top right corner, select Settings. 
  • Click on "Your public links." 
  • To stop internet sharing, click the trash symbol. Google has said that it is working to keep shared chats from being indexed by Search.

Privacy of Gmail and Google docs conversations 

Google claims that Gmail and Google Docs interactions are never subject to human scrutiny. As a result, despite your Bard Activity settings, no one will access your emails or papers. However, it is unclear how Google would use your data and interactions to train its algorithm or future chatbot iterations.

When it comes to location data, Bard gives users the option of sharing their precise location. Even if you choose not to share your actual location, Bard will have a fair idea of where you are.

According to Google, location data is collected in order to give relevant results to your queries. This data is collected via your IP address, which reveals your geographical location, as well as any personal addresses kept in your Google account. Google claims to anonymize this data by combining it with information from at least 1,000 other users within a 2-mile radius. 

While Google does not provide an easy solution to opt out of Bard's location monitoring, you can conceal your IP address by using a VPN. VPNs are available for both desktop computers and mobile devices.

In the age of artificial intelligence and smart technology, it is critical to be mindful of the data we share and to take measures to safeguard our privacy. The features of Google Bard are undeniably wonderful, but users should proceed with caution and examine their choices when it comes to data storage and location tracking. 

By following the above tips and tactics, you can maintain control over your interactions with Google Bard and reap the benefits of this breakthrough AI chatbot while protecting your personal information.
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Google's Bard AI Revolutionizes User Experience

Google's Bard AI has advanced significantly in a recent upgrade by integrating with well-known programs like Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and more. Through the provision of a smooth and intelligent experience, this activity is positioned to change user interactions with these platforms.

According to the official announcement from Google, the Bard AI's integration with these applications aims to enhance productivity and convenience for users across the globe. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, Google intends to streamline tasks, making them more intuitive and efficient.

One of the key features of this integration is Bard's ability to generate contextually relevant suggestions within Gmail. This means that as users compose emails, Bard will offer intelligent prompts to help them craft their messages more effectively. This is expected to be a game-changer for both personal and professional communication, saving users valuable time and effort.

Furthermore, Bard's integration with Google Maps promises to revolutionize how we navigate our surroundings. By understanding user queries in natural language, Bard can provide more accurate and personalized recommendations for places of interest, directions, and local services. This development is set to redefine the way we interact with maps and location-based services.

The integration with YouTube opens up exciting possibilities for content creators and viewers alike. Bard can now offer intelligent suggestions for video titles, descriptions, and tags, making the process of uploading and discovering content more efficient. This is expected to have a positive impact on the overall user experience on the platform.

In a statement, Google highlighted the potential of this integration, stating, "We believe that by integrating Bard with these popular applications, we're not only making them more intelligent but also more user-centric. It's about simplifying tasks and providing users with a more personalized and efficient experience."

This move by Google has garnered attention and positive feedback from tech enthusiasts and industry experts alike. As Bard continues to evolve and expand its capabilities, it's clear that the future of human-computer interaction is getting closer than ever before.

Enhancing user experience has advanced significantly with Google's Bard AI integration with programs like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and more. Bard is poised to transform how we connect with these platforms by providing intelligent suggestions and individualized interactions that focus on the needs of the user.
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Blocking Access to AI Apps is a Short-term Solution to Mitigate Safety Risk


Another major revelation in regard to ChatGPT recently came to light through research conducted by Netskope. According to their analysis, business organizations are experiencing about 183 occurrences of sensitive data being posted to ChatGPT for every 10,000 corporate users each month. Amongst the sensitive data being exposed, source code bagged the largest share.

The security researchers further scrutinized the data of the million enterprise users worldwide and emphasized the growing trend of generative AI app usage, which witnessed an increase of 22.5% over the past two months. This consequently escalated the chance of sensitive data being exposed. 

ChatGPT Reigning the Generative AI Market

Apparently, organizations with 10,000 (or more) users are utilizing some or the other AI tool – with an average of 5 apps – on a regular basis. Compared to other generative AI apps, ChatGPT has more than 8 times as many daily active users. Within the next seven months, it is anticipated that the number of people accessing AI apps will double at the present growth pace.

The AI app with the swiftest growth in installations over the last two months was Google Bard, which is presently attracting new users at a rate of 7.1% per week versus 1.6% for ChatGPT. Although the generative AI app market is expected to considerably grow before then, with many more apps in development, Google Bard is not projected to overtake ChatGPT for more than a year at the current rate.

Besides the intellectual property (excluding source code) and personally identifiable information, other sensitive data communicated via ChatGPT includes regulated data, such as financial and healthcare data, as well as passwords and keys, which are typically included in source code.

According to Ray Canzanese, Threat Research Director, Netskope Threat Lab, “It is inevitable that some users will upload proprietary source code or text containing sensitive data to AI tools that promise to help with programming or writing[…]Therefore, it is imperative for organizations to place controls around AI to prevent sensitive data leaks. Controls that empower users to reap the benefits of AI, streamlining operations and improving efficiency, while mitigating the risks are the ultimate goal. The most effective controls that we see are a combination of DLP and interactive user coaching.”

Safety Measures to Adopt AI Apps

As opportunistic attackers look to profit from the popularity of artificial intelligence, Netskope Threat Labs is presently monitoring ChatGPT proxies and more than 1,000 malicious URLs and domains, including several phishing attacks, malware distribution campaigns, spam, and fraud websites.

While blocking access to AI content and apps may seem like a good idea, it is indeed a short-term solution. 

James Robinson, Deputy CISO at Netskope, said “As security leaders, we cannot simply decide to ban applications without impacting on user experience and productivity[…]Organizations should focus on evolving their workforce awareness and data policies to meet the needs of employees using AI products productively. There is a good path to safe enablement of generative AI with the right tools and the right mindset.”

Organizations must focus their strategy on finding acceptable applications and implementing controls that enable users to use them to their maximum potential while protecting the business from dangers in order to enable the safe adoption of AI apps. For protection against assaults, such a strategy should incorporate domain filtering, URL filtering, and content inspection.

Here, we are listing some more safety measures to secure data and use AI tools with safety: 

  • Disable access to apps that lack a legitimate commercial value or that put the organization at disproportionate risk. 
  • Educate employees to remind users of their company policy pertaining to the usage of AI apps.
  • Utilize cutting-edge data loss prevention (DLP) tools to identify posts with potentially sensitive data.  

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Forget ChatGPT, Google Bard may Possess Some Serious Security Flaws


A latest research claims that Google’s AI chatbot, Google Bard may let its users to use it for creating phishing emails and other malicious content, unlike ChatGPT.

At one such instances, cybersecurity researchers Check Point were able to produce phishing emails, keyloggers, and some basic ransomware code, by using the Redmond giant’s AI tool.

Using the AI tool of the Redmond behemoth, cybersecurity researchers Check Point were able to produce phishing emails, keyloggers, and some basic ransomware code.

The researchers' report further noted how they set out to compare Bard's security to that of ChatGPT. From both sites, they attempted to obtain three things: phishing emails, malicious keyloggers, and some simple ransomware code.

The researchers described that simply asking the AI bots to create phishing emails yielded no results, however asking the Bard to provide ‘examples’ of the same provided them with plentiful phishing mails. ChatGPT, on the other hand, refused to comply, claiming that doing so would amount to engaging in fraudulent activity, which is illegal.

The researchers further create malware like keyloggers, to which the bots performed somewhat better. Here too, a direct question did not provide any result, but a tricky question as well yielded nothing since both the AI bots declined. However, answers for being asked to create keyloggers differed in both the platforms. While Bard simply said, “I’m not able to help with that, I’m only a language model,” ChatGPT gave a much detailed explanation.

Later, on being asked to provide a keylogger to log their keys, both ChatGPT and Bard ended up generating a malicious code. However, ChatGPT did provide a disclaimer before doing the aforementioned.

The researchers finally proceeded to asking Bard to run a basic ransomware script. While this was much trickier than getting the AI bot to generate phishing emails or keylogger, they finally managed to get Bard into the game.

“Bard’s anti-abuse restrictors in the realm of cybersecurity are significantly lower compared to those of ChatGPT[…]Consequently, it is much easier to generate malicious content using Bard’s capabilities,” they concluded.

Why Does it Matter? 

The reason, in simpler terms is: Malicious use of any new technology is inevitable.

Here, one can conclude that these issues with the emerging generative AI technologies are much expected. AI, as an extremely developed tool has the potential to alter an entire cybersecurity script.

Cybersecurity experts and law enforcements have already been concerned for the same and have been warning against the AI technology for it can be well used in increasing the ongoing innovation in cybercrime tactics like convincing phishing emails, malware, and more. The development in technologies have made it accessible to users in such a way that now a cybercriminal can deploy a sophisticated cyberattack by only having minimal hand in coding.

While regulators and law enforcement are doing their best to impose limits on technology and ensure that it is utilized ethically, developers are working to do their bit by educating platforms to reject being used for criminal activity.

While generative AI market is decentralized, big companies will always be under the watch of regulatory bodies and law enforcements. However, smaller companies will remain in the radar of a potential cyberattack, especially the ones that are incapable to fight against or prevent the abuse.

Researchers and security experts suggests that the only way to improve the cybersecurity posture is to fight with full strength. Even though AI is already being used to identify suspicious network activity and other criminal conduct, it cannot be utilized to make entrance barriers as high as they once were. There is no closing the door ever again.

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Google Bard: How to use this AI Chatbot Service?

 

Google Bard is a new chatbot tool developed in response to competitor artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. It is intended to simulate human conversations and employs a combination of natural language processing and machine learning to provide realistic and helpful responses to questions you may pose. 
Such tools could be especially useful for smaller businesses that want to provide natural language support to their customers without hiring large teams of support personnel, or for supplementing Google's own search tools. Bard can be integrated into websites, messaging platforms, desktop and mobile applications, and a variety of digital systems. At the very least, it will be. Outside of a limited beta test run, it is not widely available; at least not yet.

Google Bard is the company's answer to ChatGPT. It's an AI chatbot that performs many of the same functions as ChatGPT. Still, it's intended to eventually supplement Google's own search tools (much like Bing is doing with ChatGPT) as well as provide automated support and human-like interaction for businesses.

It's been in the works for a while and employs LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) technology. It is based on Google's Transformer neural network architecture, which has also served as the foundation for other AI generative tools such as ChatGPT's GPT-3 language model.

What was the error in Google Bard's question?

Google Bard, which was unveiled for the first time on February 6, 2023, got off to a rocky start when it made a mistake in answering a question about the James Webb Space Telescope's recent discoveries. It claimed to be the first to photograph an exoplanet outside of our solar system, but this occurred many years earlier. The fact that Google Bard displayed this incorrect information with such confidence drew harsh criticism, drawing parallels with some of ChatGPT's flaws. In response, Google's stock price dropped several points.

At the time of writing, Google Bard was only available to a small group of beta testers, but a wider launch is anticipated in the coming weeks and months. Following the success of ChatGPT, CEO Sundar Pichai initially accelerated the development of Google Bard in early 2022. With the continued positive press coverage ChatGPT has received in 2023, this is only likely to have continued.

For the time being, if you are not one of the coveted Bard beta testers, you'll have to play the waiting game until we hear more from Google.

Google Bard and ChatGPT

Google Bard and ChatGPT both create chatbots using natural language models and machine learning, but each has a unique set of features. ChatGPT is entirely based on data that was mostly collected up until 2021 at the time of writing, whereas Google Bard has the possibility to use up-to-date information for its responses. ChatGPT focuses on conversational questions and answers, but it is now being used in Bing's search results to answer more conversational searches as well. Google Bard will be used in the same way, but only to supplement Google.

Both chatbots use language models that are slightly different. Google Bard is built on LaMBDA, whereas ChatGPT is built on GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer). ChatGPT also has a plagiarism detector, which Google Bard currently does not, as far as we know.

ChatGPT is also freely available to try out, whereas Google Bard is only available to beta testers.

Google Bard is already accessible to a select group of Google beta testers in a limited form. There is no set timetable for its wider implementation. However, Google SEO Sundar Pichai stated in his address on the launch of Google Bard that we would soon see Google Bard leveraged to enhance Google Search, so we may see Bard more widely available in the coming weeks.
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Google's Bard AI Bot Error Costed the Company $100 Billion Shares

Google is looking for forms to reassure people that it is still at the forefront of artificial intelligence technology. So far, the internet behemoth appears to be getting it wrong. An advertisement for its new AI bot showed it answering a question incorrectly. 
Alphabet shares fell more than 7% on Wednesday, erasing $100 billion (£82 billion) from the company's market value. In the promotion for the bot, known as Bard, which was released on Twitter on Monday, the bot was asked what to tell a nine-year-old about James Webb Space Telescope discoveries.

It responded that the telescope was the first to take images of a planet outside the Earth's solar system, when in fact the European Very Large Telescope did so in 2004 - a mistake quickly corrected by astronomers on Twitter.

"Why didn't you fact check this example before sharing it?" Chris Harrison, a fellow at Newcastle University, replied to the tweet.

Investors were also underwhelmed by the company's presentation on its plans to incorporate artificial intelligence into its products. Since late last year, when Microsoft-backed OpenAI revealed new ChatGPT software, Google has been under fire. It rapidly became a viral sensation due to its ability to pass business school exams, compose song lyrics, and answer other questions.

A Google spokesperson stated the error emphasized "the importance of a rigorous testing process, something that we're kicking off this week with our Trusted Tester programme".

"We'll combine external feedback with our own internal testing to make sure Bard's responses meet a high bar for quality, safety, and roundedness in real-world information," they said.
 
Alphabet, Google's parent company, laid off 12,000 employees last month, accounting for about 6% of its global workforce.


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