Bard

Google · 2023 · Chat Interface · USA

A to Z

A · App: Yes
B · Built By: Google
C · CEO & Politics: Sundar Pichai — Centrist / historically bipartisan
D · Date: 2023
E · Expertise: Beginner (app available)
F · Free Tier: Yes
G · Generates: Text only
H · Deployment: Cloud
I · Inputs: Text
J · Jurisdiction: USA
K · Key Staffers: Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist), Sundar Pichai (CEO Alphabet)
L · Languages: English-primary
M · Model Type: Chat Interface
N · Safety Issues: None reported
O · Open Source: Proprietary
P · Pricing: Discontinued (renamed Gemini on Feb 8, 2024)
Q · AIDb Rating: [UNKNOWN]
R · What Makes It Special: Google's Bard (opened March 21, 2023 in the U.S. and U.K.), an early experiment in chatting with generative AI, first powered by a lightweight, optimized version of LaMDA and designed as a complement to Google Search, with a 'Google it' button, multiple response drafts and guardrails such as caps on dialogue length; it moved to a fine-tuned Gemini Pro on December 6, 2023 and was renamed Gemini, alongside the launch of Gemini Advanced with Ultra 1.0, on February 8, 2024.
S · Stock / Status: $344 (GOOGL, Sep 25, 2026)
T · Training Cutoff: [UNKNOWN]
U · Users: [UNKNOWN]
V · Voice Chat: No
W · Weights: API only
X · X Handle: @Google
Y · Year Founded: [UNKNOWN]
Z · Bottom Line: Proprietary Chat Interface from Google, released 2023.

Data completeness 85% · Last verified 2026-05-12 · Primary source ↗

“Bard.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-05-12. https://theaidatabase.com/m/bard.html