The tool, named 'Bing Image Creator', will be available to
users of the latest AI-powered version of Bing and Edge preview.
Bing Image Creator will be integrated into Bing chat,
rolling out initially in Creative mode starting Tuesday for users on desktop and
mobile, Microsoft said in a blog post.
Companies large and small are locked in fierce competition
to deploy software that could reshape how people work after a frenzy started
with last year's launch of ChatGPT, the OpenAI-owned chatbot sensation that
showed the potential of so-called large language models.
At the center are Microsoft and Alphabet Inc's Google,
touting AI features for their most popular products from spreadsheet software
Excel to Gmail.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has sought to outpace
peers through investments in OpenAI, which last week released GPT-4 that
performs a range of tasks from creating a real website through a hand-drawn
mock-up to helping individuals calculate their taxes.
The software giant also launched new features - Visual
Stories and Knowledge Cards 2.0 - for Bing users. The features will use
AI-generated graphics and more interactive elements such as charts and
timelines to provide information and key facts at a glance. © Reuters