Google Bard beta live: how to sign up and what the ChatGPT rival can do

Google Bard, the search giant's answer to ChatGPT, has officially flung open its doors to beta users – and we've managed to jostle our way to the front of the queue to have some lengthy conversations with the AI chatbot.

If you missed the news, Google Bard is now an open beta, which means anyone can now sign up for access with a personal Gmail account. That queue is now likely pretty long, but fortunately we've managed to get access – and have been having…