Google wants to help everywhere with AI
At the start of its I/O developer conference, Google reminded us where the company has been using AI for years and presented numerous potential applications for the near future.
Artificial intelligence was the big topic at the opening keynote of Google's I/O developer conference. The company pointed out that it has been using it for years and presented new application options with "Help me write", the Magic Editor and integration into the search function. The chatbot Bard has also been given new functions.
Google Bard becomes more visual and usable worldwide
Google already released the AI chatbot Bard two months ago. Until now, however, you had to join a waiting list to be able to use Bard - and live in the USA or England. Now the tool is being released in 180 countries. In addition to English, Bard now also understands Japanese and Korean. Another 40 languages are set to follow soon.
With the "PaLM 2" language model, Bard is also becoming more visual. The chatbot now provides visual material as well as written answers. In addition to the prompts - as the instructions to the AI are called - you can also upload images and ask questions. Google has integrated its own Lens tool to make this work.
Source: Michelle Brändle
Source: Michelle Brändle
According to feedback, Bard has also been heavily used for generating code. Google has therefore improved and expanded this function. Bard already supports 20 programming languages.
Google also integrates third-party services into Bard. One example is Adobe Firefly, which creates new images at your prompt
Google also emphasised that it wants to handle its various AI applications responsibly. To this end, the company has defined seven principles. By adhering to these principles, the company wants to prevent its AI services from having a negative impact. These include, for example, metadata in images that makes their artificial origin clearly recognisable - including in image searches.
Write good emails at the touch of a button with Gmail
In Gmail, Google wants to use AI to suggest longer texts in addition to short replies. For example, you can have a text created for a cancelled flight that asks the airline to refund your expenses. At the touch of a button, this text will be formulated in even more detail.
Google Maps: AI creates 3D view for routes
Google Maps delivers over 20 billion kilometres of directions every day. With Immersive View for routes, you can view your entire journey in advance - in 3D. Additional information such as air quality, traffic or weather can be displayed - also in a preview.
Immersive View for routes will be available in Google Maps for 15 cities by the end of the year - including London and New York.
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Magic Editor: Edit images at the touch of a button with Google Photos
Google Photos is also getting further AI support. Not only can you remove clouds or other objects at the touch of a button, as with the Magic Eraser, but you can also move people or restore cropped objects that are not fully visible in the photo.
Source: Michelle Brändle
Google search: more options and follow-up questions
Google is also incorporating AI into its search results. In an experimental area, an AI prepares the search results. If you would like to make further comments after the first results, Google Search uses your previous entries and adds to the result accordingly.
Source: Michelle Brändle
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