Bing AI Chat Expands to Android, iOS Apps With SwiftKey Integration

UPDATE 4/13: The AI-powered Bing Chat is now available over the main SwiftKey app for both iOS and Android through a new update. The function also adds the traditional Bing search, and a tone function, which can help you write more professional-sounding text.

However, both the Tone and Chat modes require you to sign into your Microsoft Account, which also needs to be granted access to the Bing preview. Obtaining the Bing Preview can be achieved by going through the Microsoft waitlist.

Original Story 4/6:
Want to use the AI-powered Bing Chat alongside third-party Android apps? It's now possible with Microsoft's SwiftKey virtual keyboard app.

On Android, Microsoft is now integrating Bing Chat with the SwiftKey app, which Redmond acquired in 2016. “Slowly rolling out. Get yourself onto the Beta channel to taste the future,” Pedram Rezaei, CTO for mobile and commerce, tweeted today.

However, the integration goes beyond the keyboard app. That’s because SwiftKey can be used with all third-party Android apps, including Google’s Chrome browser, Gmail, and Facebook.

using bing chat to write an email over Gmail.

All you have to do is begin typing some text in any third-party app. SwiftKey will pop up with an icon that leads to the ChatGPT-powered Bing. A window will then open on top of the Android app, allowing you to ask questions on Bing Chat. There’s also a button next to each reply, letting you copy and paste answers from the chatbot back into the third-party Android app.

The integration further expands the reach of Bing Chat when Microsoft has mainly restricted chatbot access to its Edge browser on desktop and mobile. On the downside, you’ll only get access to the SwiftKey integration if Microsoft has already invited you into the Bing Chat preview.

Access the function by downloading the free SwiftKey for Android Beta via the Google Play Store. SwiftKey is also available for iOS, but it doesn't yet support the Bing integration.

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