1. No Knowledge Cutoff Copilot, with Bing, has real-time internet access, unlike ChatGPT, which is limited to pre-2022 data.
2. Footnotes and Cited Sources Copilot includes footnotes with every response that cites the website the chatbot pulled its answer from. This feature makes it easier for users to further their research and confirm the accuracy of the chatbot’s response.
3. Advanced Model The free version of Copilot uses a more advanced version of OpenAI’s large language model compared to the GPT-3.5 used by the free version of ChatGPT.
4. Free Access to Premium Features All the features discussed above are available on the free version of Copilot. Many of these features are limited to the premium version of ChatGPT, ChatGPT Plus, which costs users $20 a month.
5. Real-Time Information Copilot can provide real-time information. For example, when asked about the result of a recent sports game, Copilot was able to provide an accurate answer, while ChatGPT could not.
6. Accuracy of Information Even for events before the knowledge cutoff, there is no guarantee that ChatGPT will have the most accurate response as it doesn’t know about recent events that could have impacted the situation.
7. Recognition and Credit Despite its advantages, Copilot doesn’t get the credit it deserves. The author of the article believes that more users might switch to Copilot if they were aware of these benefits.