Microsoft Bing Tests New AI Image Search

Microsoft seems to be testing a new AI-powered image search interface and result set for Bing Image Search. If you do a search on Bing Images, on the right side you may see a button for "New Version." That new version says you can "try a new version of Image Search."

Here is that button:

Then when you click on it, Bing says, "AI is working on gathering best results for "flowers"..."

And you get this new categorized layout, followed by other images:

I wonder if this is the same thing as Frank Sandtmann spotted where it says "Try Al-curated Image Search." "Use Al-powered image search to find higher quality images faster with curated layouts."

Forum discussion at LinkedIn.