Hey it's Paul, welcome to my 18th newsletter!

I seriously think ChatGPT Plus is a waste of money for 90% of people.

My point is that you can do the same (or even more!) using another free tool, Bing Chat.

I'll explain the key advantages step-by-step so you can see why Bing Chat is the superior option right now.

So let's get started ↓

First, a quick reminder that I now offer AI consulting services to help businesses leverage these new technologies. So if you're looking to integrate AI into your operations or workflows, feel free to get in touch!

I could start by telling you that Bing Chat has real-time access to the Internet. ChatGPT Plus can also do this, but is much slower and less complete for this kind of task.

As a reminder, you can access Bing Chat for free by going to bing.com/chat and logging into a Microsoft account (it works even better on Edge or with the Bing app on mobile).

Ok, onto the main event - here are the top reasons why Bing Chat beats ChatGPT:

Generate images for free

First, Bing Chat is able to generate custom images based on any text prompt you give it... using Dall-E 3, the most advanced text-to-image model of OpenAI!

For example, if you type "Create an image: A cute baby panda eating bamboo", it will instantly create a new image just for you!

Activate the e-mail images to see the illustrations.

This works for all kinds of creative prompts - landscapes, portraits, abstract art, you name it. And the images are often surprisingly detailed and realistic.

ChatGPT has no ability to generate images at all without paying for a premium account.

Use the latest GPT-4 model for free

Bing Chat utilizes the GPT-4 model from OpenAI to power its responses. This is the latest and most advanced version of AI available right now.

ChatGPT, on the other hand, still uses GPT-3.5 by default. You have to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus for $20/month to access GPT-4 capabilities.

GPT-4 has major improvements over GPT-3.5: more creativity, more powerful code capabilities, etc.

So by harnessing GPT-4 for free, you get next-level AI with Bing that would cost you with ChatGPT's subscription. Big win for Team Bing!

Display interactive maps

Here's another great feature - Bing Chat has direct integration with Bing Maps to display locations right within the chat interface.

For example, you can say "show me the best route to drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco using Bing Maps".

Bing will generate a map with the route highlighted, along with traffic congestion indicators, estimated drive time, and more.

For local recommendations, just ask to see coffee shops near your place, and it'll pull up an interactive map plus list of cafes.

Recognize images

Lastly, Bing Chat has the capability to visually recognize the contents of any image you send it.

This allows you to ask detailed questions about an image, taking full advantage of the AI's contextual reasoning skills.

E.g.: you could send a landscape photo and ask "What national park is shown in this image?" or show a product photo and ask "What materials is this product made from?"