Microsoft sets ‘5-limit’ for its ChatGPT-powered Google search rival, Bing – Times of India

Microsoft has rolled out some new limits for its Chat-GPT-powered Bing AI. The restrictions come just days after the chatbot reportedly went off the rails for several users. The rival to Google search was seen insulting, threatening, mocking users and more. Here are all the new restrictions and why
Not more than 50 chats per day, 5 chats at a time
Microsoft said that starting today (February 17), the chats with Bing will be capped at 50 chat turns per day and 5 chat turns per session. As to what is a turn here, “A turn is a conversation exchange which contains both a user question and a reply from Bing,” said Microsoft
Why restrictions on Big
Microsoft says the 50 a day cap has been put as too long chats can confuse the underlying chat model powering Bing. “As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing.” The new changes have been brought to address these issues. ” …we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions,” said Microsoft.

It further said that data has shown that most users find what they are looking for within 5 turns. “Our data has shown that the vast majority of you find the answers you’re looking for within 5 turns and that only ~1% of chat conversations have 50+ messages.”
Tip not to confuse Bing
The blog also has a suggestion to help Bing not to confuse. “After a chat session hits 5 turns, you will be prompted to start a new topic. At the end of each chat session, context needs to be cleared so the model won’t get confused. Just click on the broom icon to the left of the search box for a fresh start,” said the company
The ‘5-limit’ is not permanent
Microsoft in the post also made it clear that the ‘5-limit’ is not permanent. “As we continue to get your feedback, we will explore expanding the caps on chat sessions to further enhance search and discovery experiences,” he said.