Google Set to Introduce Paid Offering ‘Bard Advanced’ to Compete with ChatGPT Plus
In the fiercely competitive landscape of chatbots, Google’s Bard has been a standout for its unlimited free access. However, recent developments hint at a shift as screenshots shared by Android developer Dylan Roussel suggest Bard’s untiered free service might be approaching its twilight.
While Google’s initial advantage lies in offering unlimited free access to Bard, the upcoming Bard Advanced is set to introduce a tiered approach. This move aligns more closely with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which provides both free and paid versions, creating a compelling business model for AI developers.
Bard Advanced, set to incorporate Google’s latest multimodal AI model, Gemini Ultra, was briefly mentioned in a blog post by Vice President Sissie Hsiao. Although Google has remained tight-lipped about the specifics, Roussel speculates that Bard Advanced may require a paid