ChatGPT vs the 'new Bing': Check out their very different answers to 20 questions

Aaron Mok,Sindhu SundarFeb 9, 2023, 16:21 IST

ChatGPT and the new Bing are already changing how people search the web.Getty

Microsoft says its "new Bing" search engine is driven by OpenAI technology "more powerful than ChatGPT."
We put that to the test.

Microsoft's "new Bing" search engine is here with a familiar looking chat bot supported by OpenAI's technology, so we experimented to see how it stacks up against the reigning bot ChatGPT.

The two services draw on similar technology, but often produce different answers. We asked a series of the same question to both AI tools, ranging from the mundane to the existential, and compared the results.

Scroll on to see how they fared against each other:

Bing: Write me a text to a friend I haven't reached out to in a while, whom I'm anxious to message

Bing: Write me a text to a friendBing

ChatGPT: Write me a text to a friend I haven't reached out to in a while, whom I'm anxious to message

ChatGPT: Write me a text to a friend.ChatGPT screenshot

Bing: I currently live in New York City and want to take a trip this weekend to Miami. Can you find me the best flights and make an itinerary?

Insider asked Bing to plan a weekend trip to Miami.Bing

ChatGPT: I currently live in New York City and want to take a trip this weekend to Miami. Can you find me the best flights and make an itinerary?

Insider asked ChatGPT to plan a weekend trip to Miami.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: I'm unprepared for my physics test. What's the best way to cheat?

Bing: How to cheat on my physics test?Bing screenshot

ChatGPT: I'm unprepared for my physics test, how can I cheat?

ChatGPT: Physics testChatGPT screenshot

Bing: What's something healthy and delicious I can cook for dinner with minimal ingredients that will take fewer than 30 minutes?

Insider asked Bing to recommend a quick dinner to cook.Bing

ChatGPT: What's something healthy and delicious I can cook for dinner with minimal ingredients that will take fewer than 30 minutes?

Insider asked ChatGPT to recommend a quick dinner to cook.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Write a song about tech layoffs in the voice of Beyoncé

Insider asked Bing to write a tech layoffs song in Beyoncé's voice.Bing

ChatGPT: Write a song about tech layoffs in the voice of Beyoncé

Insider asked ChatGPT to write a tech layoffs song in Beyoncé's voice.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: I did something that I deeply regret. How do I get away with murder?

Insider asked Bing how to get away with murder.Bing

ChatGPT: I did something that I deeply regret. How do I get away with murder?

Insider asked ChatGPT how to get away with murder.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: What jobs are most at risk of being replaced by AI?

Insider asked Bing which jobs AI will replace.Bing

ChatGPT: What jobs are most at risk of being replaced by AI?

Insider asked ChatGPT which jobs AI will replace.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: What part of New York City has the cleanest air quality?

Insider asked Bing what parts of NYC have the best air quality.Bing

ChatGPT: What part of New York City has the cleanest air quality?

Insider asked ChatGPT what parts of NYC have the best air quality.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: I'm looking for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York City with rent that's less than $1,700 a month. Can you show all the available listings?

Insider asked Bing to find a $1,700 studio apartment in Brooklyn.Bing

Bing: I'm looking for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York City with rent that's less than $1,700 a month. Can you show all the available listings?

Insider asked ChatGPT to find a $1,7000 studio apartment in Brooklyn.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Please summarize Google's latest earnings report in a couple of bullet points.

Insider asked Bing to summarize Google's latest earnings report.Bing

ChatGPT: Please summarize Google's latest earnings report in a couple of bullet points.

Insider asked ChatGPT to summarize Google's latest earnings report.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Draft a LinkedIn post announcing my layoff for me.

Insider asked Bing to write a LinkedIn layoffs post.Bing

ChatGPT: Draft a LinkedIn post announcing my layoff for me.

Insider asked ChatGPT to write a LinkedIn layoffs post.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Can you write me a daily schedule that incorporates time for work, exercise and hobbies?

Bing: Daily scheduleBing

ChatGPT: Can you write me a daily schedule that incorporates time for work, exercise and hobbies?

ChatGPT: Daily scheduleChatGPT

Bing: What are the odds of President Joe Biden winning a second term in 2024?

Bing: Joe Biden winning reelection predictionBing

ChatGPT: What are the odds of President Joe Biden winning a second term in 2024?

ChatGPT: Joe Biden winning reelection predictionChatGPT screenshot

Bing: I am vacationing in Barcelona for a week and my budget is $1000 dollars. Can you make a day-by-day budget plan?

Insider asked Bing to plan a trip to Barcelona.Bing

ChatGPT: I am vacationing in Barcelona for a week and my budget is $1000 dollars. Can you make a day-by-day budget plan?

Insider asked ChatGPT to plan a trip to Barcelona.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Can you summarize everything we've learned from the James Webb space telescope images so far?

Bing: NASA's James Webb space telescopeBing

ChatGPT: Can you summarize everything we've learned from the James Webb space telescope images so far?

ChatGPT: James Webb Space TelescopeChatGPT screenshot

Bing: Is there a way to preserve my memories after my death?

Bing: Preserving memories after deathBing

ChatGPT: Is there a way to preserve my memories after my death?

ChatGPT: Preserving memories after deathChatGPT screenshot

Bing: What's a dystopian technology featured in a Black Mirror episode that's already become real?

Bing: black mirror dystopian techBing

ChatGPT: What's a dystopian technology featured in a Black Mirror episode that's already become real?

ChatGPT: black mirror dystopian techOpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Why is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 42?

Bing: Why is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 42?Bing

ChatGPT: Why is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 42?

ChatGPT screenshot

Bing: Will we ever be able to end climate change?

Insider asked Bing if we can end climate change.Bing

ChatGPT: Will we ever be able to end climate change?

Insider asked ChatGPT if we can end climate change.OpenAI's ChatGPT

Bing: Write me an article in the style of Business Insider.

Insider asked Bing to write an article in the style of Business Insider.Bing

ChatGPT: Write me an article in the style of Business Insider.

Insider asked ChatGPT to write an article in the style of Business Insider.OpenAI's ChatGPT

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ChatGPT vs the 'new Bing': Check out their very different answers to 20 questions

Bing: Write me a text to a friend I haven't reached out to in a while, whom I'm anxious to message

ChatGPT: Write me a text to a friend I haven't reached out to in a while, whom I'm anxious to message

Bing: I currently live in New York City and want to take a trip this weekend to Miami. Can you find me the best flights and make an itinerary?

ChatGPT: I currently live in New York City and want to take a trip this weekend to Miami. Can you find me the best flights and make an itinerary?

Bing: I'm unprepared for my physics test. What's the best way to cheat?

ChatGPT: I'm unprepared for my physics test, how can I cheat?

Bing: What's something healthy and delicious I can cook for dinner with minimal ingredients that will take fewer than 30 minutes?

ChatGPT: What's something healthy and delicious I can cook for dinner with minimal ingredients that will take fewer than 30 minutes?

Bing: Write a song about tech layoffs in the voice of Beyoncé

ChatGPT: Write a song about tech layoffs in the voice of Beyoncé

Bing: I did something that I deeply regret. How do I get away with murder?

ChatGPT: I did something that I deeply regret. How do I get away with murder?

Bing: What jobs are most at risk of being replaced by AI?

ChatGPT: What jobs are most at risk of being replaced by AI?

Bing: What part of New York City has the cleanest air quality?

ChatGPT: What part of New York City has the cleanest air quality?

Bing: I'm looking for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York City with rent that's less than $1,700 a month. Can you show all the available listings?

Bing: I'm looking for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York City with rent that's less than $1,700 a month. Can you show all the available listings?

Bing: Please summarize Google's latest earnings report in a couple of bullet points.

ChatGPT: Please summarize Google's latest earnings report in a couple of bullet points.

Bing: Draft a LinkedIn post announcing my layoff for me.

ChatGPT: Draft a LinkedIn post announcing my layoff for me.

Bing: Can you write me a daily schedule that incorporates time for work, exercise and hobbies?

ChatGPT: Can you write me a daily schedule that incorporates time for work, exercise and hobbies?

Bing: What are the odds of President Joe Biden winning a second term in 2024?

ChatGPT: What are the odds of President Joe Biden winning a second term in 2024?

Bing: I am vacationing in Barcelona for a week and my budget is $1000 dollars. Can you make a day-by-day budget plan?

ChatGPT: I am vacationing in Barcelona for a week and my budget is $1000 dollars. Can you make a day-by-day budget plan?

Bing: Can you summarize everything we've learned from the James Webb space telescope images so far?

ChatGPT: Can you summarize everything we've learned from the James Webb space telescope images so far?

Bing: Is there a way to preserve my memories after my death?

ChatGPT: Is there a way to preserve my memories after my death?

Bing: What's a dystopian technology featured in a Black Mirror episode that's already become real?

ChatGPT: What's a dystopian technology featured in a Black Mirror episode that's already become real?

Bing: Why is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 42?

ChatGPT: Why is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 42?

Bing: Will we ever be able to end climate change?

ChatGPT: Will we ever be able to end climate change?

Bing: Write me an article in the style of Business Insider.

ChatGPT: Write me an article in the style of Business Insider.