le Bard can now show Search and Knowledge panels, Maps and more without the waitlist.

Google removed the waiting list from Google Bard at Google I/O today, allowing Bard to be used in over 180 countries, including US English, Japanese, and Korean. , a search company, announced that Google Bard now includes support for a visual interface with Google Lens, dark mode and other integrations.

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Waitlist gone. There is no waitlist for Google Bard. You will be able to access Google Bard instantly, provided that your language and country are supported. Google Bard supports more than 180 countries, in US English and Japanese.

Google has said that it will “gradually” expand its access to other languages, countries and regions.

Search and knowledge graph. Google has also shown how Google Search data and knowledge graph can make Bard visual and more useful. Google stated that Bard now provides “rich visuals and helpful responses to help you better understand what you are exploring.”

This is what it looks like:

Google Maps. Google has also integrated Google Maps in Google Bard. You can see a map right inside the Google Bard response box.

Google Lens. Google has integrated Google Lens directly into Bard. Google stated that you can upload photos and have Bard “write a humorous caption about these two.” Google Lens will analyze the picture and create a few creative captions within seconds.

This is how it works:

Coding improvements. Google showed how Bard’s coding assistance has been improved.

• Source Citations: Google will start making citations more precise next week. Click the annotation to highlight the code and the content that Bard has cited.
• Button “Export”: Google has added the ability to run code and export it with our partner Replit starting with Python.

Dark mode. Google has also added Dark theme to Bard. This allows you to switch Bard from a light background and dark text to a darker background and lighter text. It can be switched manually or automatically based on the default settings of your operating system.

Google Docs and Gmail. Google Docs & Gmail also added options for exporting content created by Bard directly into Google Docs & Gmail with just one click.

Adobe Firefly. Bard can help you create images. Google says Adobe Firefly’s creative AI models are now integrated into Google Bard. This allows you to “easily, quickly, and easily turn your creative ideas into high quality images that you can edit further or even add to your designs.”

This is what it looks like:

Why we care. The rapid progress of AI models and tools, from Google, Microsoft, Open AI, and others, is astounding.

These tools are available to everyone and can be used in a variety of ways.

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