Microsoft is testing several new features for Bing, which are hidden and only available to select users. Yesterday, Microsoft offered us to test Bing’s new reply tone feature, and today we got our hands on Bing’s three new modes: Neutral, Friendly, and Sarcastic.
So what are these new modes in Bing AI chat? According to Microsoft, Neutral is the default mode where the AI will answer you politely and informally without expressing any emotion or opinion. On the other hand, friendly mode makes Bing sound warmer and more cheerful.
For example, you can expect Bing to use more emojis and explanations and come across as witty in some conversations in friendly mode. It can also compliment you or joke and act like a friend instead of a simple chatbot. The third new mode is “Sarcastic“, making Bing sound more humorous.
“Bing will use irony and exaggeration and sometimes tease you or mock your questions,” Microsoft said.
To better understand the differences, we asked Bing to share examples of each mode when asked “What is the meaning of life?”. As you can see in the screenshot above, Bing responded to this philosophical question in three different tones.
Proxa News understands that Microsoft is also testing another mode called “Professional” that would be more formal, polite, and less controversial.
“This is a new feature that lets you choose how Bing sounds when it answers you. You can choose from three options: friendly, professional or neutral. A friendly tone is more casual and expressive, a professional tone is more formal and polite, and a neutral tone is more balanced and objective,” explains Microsoft.
Users can switch between these options by clicking the icons in the top right corner of the chat box.
You can change the tone at any time by clicking the icons in the top right corner of the chat box.
Bing Chat AI is rolling out to more users
It’s a long time before the ability to chat with Bing AI rolls out to more users this week.
So far we have seen the Bing Chat option enabled on various devices running the latest Microsoft Edge version (preferably Dev or Beta).
However, millions of users on the waiting list are still denied access as the company continues to test the AI with a limited number of users.
