'Double check': Google's chatbot Bard can now fact-check its answers

Google may be late to the buzz swirling around AI chatbots, but it's already making ground in the race against ChatGPT. With two major new features, Bard is fast becoming a well-rounded service that enhances Google search and makes research easier. — Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa

WASHINGTON: Google's chatbot Bard will in future help users to recognise false statements in the AI system's answers, which are currently still unreliable.

Like responses from AI chatbot ChatGPT, Bard's answers are often written in flawless English and appear authoritative. However both systems have been known to generate statements that look factual but are entirely wrong.