Microsoft Bing and the Copilot System

In recent years, Microsoft has emerged as a leading player in the field of AI, investing heavily in research and development to drive innovation and unlock new possibilities. As part of its commitment to advancing AI technology, Microsoft has forged a strategic partnership with OpenAI.

This collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI aims to accelerate progress in AI, combining their respective expertise in cloud computing, software, and cutting-edge AI models. Together, they seek to create AI systems that not only have remarkable capabilities but also adhere to principles of transparency, fairness, and ethical responsibility.

Since the announcement of the general availability of Azure OpenAI Service in January 2023, Microsoft has released a series of new developments within the Generative AI domain, leveraging the power of LLMs, including GPT-4.

In the following sections, we’ll focus on two of the most promising developments: the new Bing and the Copilot system.

The new Bing

Microsoft Bing is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft. The service has its origins in Microsoft’s previous search engines: MSN Search, Windows Live Search, and later Live Search.
In February 2023, Microsoft announced a new version of Bing powered by GPT models. Furthermore, with the launch of GPT-4 on March 14, 2023, Microsoft confirmed that the new Bing is actually running on OpenAI’s GPT-4.