Microsoft adds new Bing to Windows computers for users to benefit AI at fingertips

In a mission to put artificial intelligence (AI) at the fingertips of hundreds of millions of people. Microsoft began adding its recently upgraded Bing search engine to its Windows computer software, aiming to The Windows 11 update, Microsoft's latest in a spell of product revamps this month, shows how the Redmond, Washington-based software maker is marching ahead on AI notwithstanding recent scrutiny of its technology.

The OS of Microsoft 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 search engine itself is still in a preview mode, accessible to more than 1 million people in 169 countries with a wait list for others, Microsoft said.

The company unveiled its AI-powered chatbot for Bing as it aims to wrest market share from Alphabet Inc's Google, moving faster with ChatGPT-like software for search.

Microsoft is collecting feedback on the new Bing before a wider rollout. The engine's 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.