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In early February, Microsoft unveiled the new Bing with a chat feature powered by a next-generation version of OpenAI's large language model in the GPT-3 and -3.5 series, making it "more powerful than ChatGPT," according to Microsoft. Since the launch, millions of people have already flooded the waitlist.

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Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, says "multiple millions," have already joined the waitlist -- up from just over a million two days after launch. This interest is due to ChatGPT's immense popularity, making it one fastest growing apps of all time, because of its ability to code, write, chat and so much more. 

"Demand is high with multiple millions now on the waitlist. So we ask for a little patience if you just joined the waitlist," Mehdi tweeted. He said Microsoft is "slowly scaling people off the waitlist" but assured fans it will make good on its promise to "scale to millions of people beginning in the coming weeks."  

How to get early access to the new Bing

Bing's chatbot is currently in a limited preview while Microsoft tests it with the public, but there is a waitlist you can join for early access. We have some tips to boost your chances of making it off the list below. 

1. Go to the Bing homepage

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You'll notice options to "try it" and "learn more" on the homepage.

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If you click the "try it" button, you will be able to go through some practice demos and get a glimpse of what the hype is all about. 

2. Join the waitlist

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Hitting the "learn more" button will be bring you to a page where you can join the waitlist. Here you can click the "Join the waitlist" button to secure your spot. 

3. Sign into your personal Microsoft account

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After clicking the "Join the Waitlist" button, you will be asked to sign into your Microsoft account. If you don't have a Microsoft account, all you have to do is create a new one and it will still work. It is also worth noting that you can't join the waitlist with a professional email or one associated with an organization you belong to. For example, I wasn't able to use a email, but rather, had to make a new personal Microsoft account. 

3. Boost your chances with the Bing App and Edge Browser

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To increase your chances of getting of the waitlist, install Edge, make it the default browser, and make Bing the default search engine. Also, install the Bing Mobile app. 

"We are prioritizing those with Bing and Edge as their default search engine & browser as well as the Bing Mobile app installed to optimize the initial experience. Over time we intend to bring it to all browsers," wrote Mehdi. 

After you completed all these steps, all you have left to do is wait. If you make it off the list, you will get an email updating you on your status. May the odds be in your favor!

Make sure to add your birthday onto your Microsoft profile

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Although this seems pretty random, it is a crucial step to ensure that you are able to get off the waitlist. 

Microsoft's VP of growth, Michael Schechter, tweeted, "If you've been stuck on the Bing waitlist for awhile (and have done the speedups), please check your Microsoft account profile to ensure your birthday is there - If we don't know your birthday, we can't approve you!"

To complete this step, all you have to do is visit your Microsoft account profile and make sure that the field labeled "Date of Birth", circled in picture, is filled in. 

FAQs

What is Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot?

In early February, Microsoft unveiled a new AI-improved Bing, which runs on a next-generation OpenAI large language model customized specifically for search. Bing's chatbot combines ChatGPT's capabilities with access to the internet making it "more powerful than ChatGPT," according to Microsoft. 

Who can access Microsoft's new Bing with ChatGPT?

Bing's chatbot is currently in a limited preview while Microsoft tests it with the public, but there is a waitlist that you can join. According to a tweet from Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, there are "multiple millions" of people already on the waitlist. 

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