Microsoft unveiled Bing Chat in February, an interactive feature designed to facilitate AI-powered “conversations” during searches. Initially exclusive to the Edge Browser, Bing Chat has gradually expanded its accessibility and is now being introduced on mobile web browsers. After its debut, it entered a preview phase on Android and iOS mobile apps for Bing, Edge, and Skype. Integration with various applications was also achieved through Swiftkey.
In more recent progress, Microsoft initiated testing of Bing Chat on Chrome and Safari just last month. Presently, the company is preparing to launch Bing Chat for third-party browsers on both web and mobile platforms, a development expected to take place in the near future.
Microsoft is placing significant emphasis on the extended availability of Bing Chat, aiming to provide a broader user base with access to its advantages, such as summarized answers and image creation.
Despite favoring Edge as the platform for the most comprehensive Bing Chat experience, Microsoft acknowledges its past struggles in confining features to its proprietary browser.
The appeal of accessing a larger audience is undeniable. According to StatCounter, Chrome commands a dominant global market share of 63.55%, whereas Edge’s share hovers just above 5%.
Since its launch half a year ago, Bing Chat has reached impressive milestones, boasting over 1 billion chats and generating more than 750 million images.
As support for this feature extends to diverse browsers, users will enjoy access to features like dark mode and multimodal visual search within the chat interface. This functionality empowers users to integrate photos into their chats and then inquire about the images using Bing. Microsoft claims that the AI comprehends the context of the visual content.
