Microsoft today announced that the new AI-powered Bing search engine is now in open preview and no longer has a waitlist. Alongside that, the company announced some new features to Bing Chat and expanded the capabilities of Image Creator.
Bing is turning more visual with the introduction of richer, more elaborate answers that’ll now include charts, graphs, and updated formatting. This, Microsoft says, will help you find the information you seek more easily. Conversations on Bing Chat will soon be accessible through a chat history, which users will also be able to share and export. Users will also be able to return to previous chats in Bing Chat with this feature.
Lastly, much like the plugins that ChatGPT Plus subscribers enjoy, Microsoft is also letting developers build third-party plugins for the Bing Chat experience. As an example, the company says that if you’re researching the latest restaurant for dinner in Bing Chat, it will leverage OpenTable to help you find and book a reservation.
