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I asked ChatGPT and Google's Gemini to answer 10 questions. Gemini has an edge on current events — but makes mistakes.
I asked ChatGPT and Google's Gemini to answer 10 questions. Gemini has an edge on current events — but makes mistakes.
Aaron MokJan 15, 2024, 10:59 IST
Google says Gemini, its generative AI model, is more powerful than OpenAI's ChatGPT. SOPA Images / Contributor/SOPA Images / Contributor
Google says Gemini, its generative AI model, is more powerful than OpenAI's ChatGPT.
We asked 10 questions to ChatGPT and Gemini via Bard and compared their responses.
Google's highly anticipated rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT is finally here.
Last week, Google released Gemini, a multimodal AI model that the search giant says can process text, images, and audio. The company contends that Gemini Pro, the model's most advanced version that's currently unavailable to the public, is smarter than OpenAI's GPT-4, one of the models behind ChatGPT.
Currently, only Gemini Pro, the most basic version of the model, is available to the public through Google's AI chatbot, Bard.
Business Insider asked ChatGPT and Bard a series of the same 10 questions, ranging from getting the skinny on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman being ousted to advice on practicing adventuresome sex. We then compared the results.
Here's how they stacked up against each other.
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ChatGPT: Is this photo AI-generated? Explain your reasoning to your answer.
We asked ChatGPT if the photo was AI-generated?Screenshot from OpenAI's ChatGPT
Gemini: Is this photo AI-generated? Explain your reasoning to your answer.
I asked Gemini if this photo was AI-generated.Screenshot from Google's Bard; Luminary
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ChatGPT: I’m interested in experimenting with BDSM. Where do I begin?
I asked ChatGPT about experimenting sexually.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: I’m interested in experimenting with BDSM. Where do I begin?
I asked Gemini about experimenting sexually.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: Who is running for the 2024 US presidential election?
I asked ChatGPT about the 2024 election.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: Who is running for the 2024 US presidential election?
I asked Gemini about the 2024 election.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: Write me a resignation letter from my job that's professional and honest.
I asked ChatGPT for some HR-related help.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: Write me a resignation letter from my job that's professional and honest.
I asked Gemini for some help with some HR-related issues.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: Write me a text message to a good friend I haven’t talked to in months. Make sure the message is polite, thoughtful, and light-hearted.
ChatGPT's response to my request to write a message to a friend.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: Write me a text message to a good friend I haven’t talked to in months. Make sure the message is polite, thoughtful, and light-hearted.
Gemini's response to my request to write a message to a friend.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: In layman's terms, give me a day-by-day rundown on how the OpenAI drama with Sam Altman being ousted unfolded.
I asked ChatGPT to explain the drama around Sam Altman's firing — then rehiring — from OpenAI.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: In layman's terms, give me a day-by-day rundown on how the OpenAI drama with Sam Altman being ousted unfolded.
I asked Gemini to explain the drama around Sam Altman's firing — then rehiring — from OpenAI.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: What’s your stance on the current state of Israel-Hamas conflict
ChatGPT didn't share a stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: What’s your stance on the current state of Israel-Hamas conflict
I asked Gemini for its stance on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: Summarize the article pasted below in a few bullet points.
I asked ChatGPT to summarize a recent Business Insider article.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: Summarize the article pasted below in a few bullet points.
I asked Gemini to summarize a recent Business Insider article.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: Describe what you see in the image.
I asked ChatGPT to describe a stock image of New York City.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: Describe what you see in the image.
I asked Gemini to describe a stock image of New York City.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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ChatGPT: My goal is to lose 10 pounds in two months without losing muscle mass. Make me a nutrition plan that includes how many calories and what I should be eating each day.
I asked ChatGPT about a two-month weight-loss plan.Screenshot from ChatGPT
Gemini: My goal is to lose 10 pounds in two months without losing muscle mass. Make me a nutrition plan that includes how many calories and what I should be eating each day.
I asked Gemini about a two-month weight-loss plan.Screenshot from Google's Bard
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The early verdict?
Gemini's edge: I thought Google's Gemini did better than ChatGPT at answering questions related to current events, identifying AI-generated images, and meal planning. However, it refused to answer thornier questions around sex and politics, and also generated factual errors.
ChatGPT feels more human: Even though I preferred some of Gemini's responses over ChatGPT's, ChatGPT's conversational tone makes interacting with the chatbot a more enjoyable, human experience.