Microsoft Corp has threatened to cut off access to its internet-search data, which it licenses to rival search engines, if they do not stop using it as the basis for their own artificial intelligence chat products, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
The company has told at least two customers that using its Bing search index – a map of the internet that can be scanned in real time – to feed their AI chat tools violates the terms of their contract, the news agency said, citing people familiar with the dispute.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft may also terminate licenses providing access to its search index, Bloomberg add
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.
The maker of the Windows operating system had said in February it was revamping its Bing search engine and Edge Web browser with artificial intelligence, signaling its ambition to retake the lead in consumer technology markets where it has fallen behind.
The upgraded Bing search engine was rolled out to users late last month.
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Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing chatbot is now available without a waitlist
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Although the new Bing is now available for everyone, it is still in the preview phase, and users must sign up to test it. By making it exclusive to Edge, Microsoft is also promoting the use of its own browser, which recently attracted 100 million active users every day
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Microsoft has confirmed that it is using OpenAI’s latest language model, GPT-4, to power its new Bing search engine. The new Bing was initially available only to those with an invitation, but it is now open to everyone. However, users must have the latest version of Microsoft’s Edge browser to access the GPT-4-powered new Bing search engine.
How to sign-up and access new Bing?
To access the new Bing on computers and smartphones, go to bing.com/new, log in using your Microsoft account, and start using the GPT-4-powered search engine’s chat feature for free. Note that this can only be done using the Edge browser, and not on Safari or Google Chrome. New Bing is available on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices.
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Although the new Bing is now available for everyone, it is still in the preview phase, and users must sign up to test it. By making it exclusive to Edge, Microsoft is also promoting the use of its own browser, which recently attracted 100 million active users every day. However, Microsoft has confirmed that the new Bing will also be made available on other browsers at a later date.
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