Bing AI Chat adds voice chat to desktop search

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Voice chat is a common way to interact with mobile devices, but not so much with desktop computers. Bing wants to change that by bringing voice chat to its desktop search interface. You can now talk to Bing on your PC or laptop using a microphone and hear its responses through speakers or headphones.

Bing voice chat on desktop supports five languages: English, French, German, Japanese, and Mandarin. Microsoft will add more languages soon. You can switch languages easily by clicking on the language icon in the chat box. Bing is the first major search engine to offer AI and voice chat on mobile and desktop platforms. This makes searching the web more convenient and engaging for users across devices. 

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