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Ask HN: 6 months later. How is Bard doing?

Sep 19, 2023 - news.ycombinator.com
The user recently gained access to Bard, a tool similar to cahtgpt4, through their status as a local guide on Google Maps. They find it useful for technical discussions, but note that it can sometimes provide inaccurate information, such as misinterpreting 'ostree' as 'payee'. The user also mentions that Bard struggles to adapt its writing style based on prompts and tends to repeat the prompt verbatim in its responses.

Despite these issues, the user finds that Bard's responses are generally consistent in style, with the length and formality of responses being adjustable parameters. However, they note that it could improve in paraphrasing prompts and adapting to different writing styles. For example, when asked to emulate a lying boy's speech, Bard responded awkwardly and literally.

Key takeaways:

  • The user recently gained access to Bard through being a local guide on Google Maps and finds it useful for technical discussions, though it can sometimes provide incorrect information.
  • Bard struggles to adapt its style of text when asked to emulate a specific style, instead maintaining its own style and slightly adapting the content.
  • The length of response and formality are parameterized options in Bard, which may make it less responsive to prompt text about these aspects.
  • Bard tends to repeat the prompt verbatim in its response, even when paraphrasing would make more sense.
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