Google's Bard AI Goes Public with New Features and Global Availability.

Google has opened its AI-powered chatbot, Bard, to English speakers worldwide after two months of testing. The chatbot is also expanding to Japanese and Korean as part of a 40-language expansion plan. Chatbots have become more useful with the advent of large language models and generative AI, but their backers are working hard to prevent them from contributing to problems like abuse, misinformation, hacking, and sexual harassment. Google is taking a "bold and responsible approach" to balance progress with caution and align Bard with human values.