Microsoft adds new Bing to Windows computers in effort to roll out AI

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Feb 28 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Tuesday started adding its recently upgraded Bing search engine to its Windows computer software, aiming to put artificial intelligence (AI) at the fingertips of hundreds of millions of people. The Windows 11 update, Microsofts latest in a flurry of product revamps this month, shows how the Redmond, Washington-based software maker is marching ahead on AI notwithstanding recent scrutiny of its technology. Microsofts operating system will include the new Bing in desktop computers search box, which helps half a billion monthly users navigate their files and the internet, the company said. The company unveiled its AI-powered chatbot for Bing as it aims to wrest market share from Alphabet Incs (GOOGL.O) Google, moving faster with ChatGPT-like software for search. The engines AI chatbot reportedly professed love or made threats to some testers, leading the company to cap long chats it said "provoked" responses it did not intend.

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