Google's parent company lost $100bn due to an by its chatbot Bard

1. Alphabet shares fell 8% or $8.59 a share to $99.05 due to the inaccurate information.

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The Bard chatbot was launched on Monday as a "launchpad for curiosity" to simplify complex topics.

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The error was spotted hours before the Bard launch event in Paris.

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The inaccurate answer was given in response to the prompt, "What new discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can I tell my nine-year-old about?"

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The first pictures of exoplanets were taken by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in 2004.

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The error highlights the importance of a rigorous testing process, which will be implemented with the Trusted Tester program.

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Google plans to combine external feedback and internal testing to ensure Bard's responses meet high quality standards.

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Google is competing with Microsoft's Bing new ChatGPT like features

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The error in Bard's advertisement was viewed as a setback for Google in its competition with Microsoft.

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