Microsoft has introduced voice command functionality to Bing Chat, enabling users to communicate with the AI-powered chat-based version of the Bing search engine using their voice.
By clicking on the microphone icon in Bing Chat, users can ask their questions verbally instead of typing them. The feature is now available on both mobile and desktop platforms and supports multiple languages, including English, Japanese, French, German, and Mandarin.
In addition to voice commands, Bing Chat now offers support for text-to-speech answers. This means that the chat engine will respond to user queries using its own voice, providing a more interactive and conversational experience.
Microsoft has also made other enhancements to Bing Chat, such as integrating the AI image generation tool, Bing Image Creator, into all chat modes. Furthermore, Bing Chat will generate more visual results for travel-related queries and provide links to additional details from Bing Travel.
Microsoft has expanded the capabilities of Bing Chat by increasing the maximum number of turns allowed in a single conversation from 20 to 30. Moreover, the overall number of turns per day has been significantly raised to 300.
These updated limits apply not only to ongoing conversations but also retroactively to previous exchanges stored in the Bing Chat history. This allows users to revisit and resume conversations that may have reached the previous turn limit, enabling a seamless continuation of discussions.
The integration of Bing Chat into various platforms and services is part of Microsoft’s efforts to enhance user experiences and provide AI-powered solutions.
Bing Chat was initially announced alongside the release of a new version of the Edge web browser, and it has been integrated into the Windows 11 search box.
Microsoft’s decision to end support for the standalone Cortana app on Windows desktops is aligned with its focus on developing AI solutions like Windows Copilot, which was unveiled at this year’s Build conference.
