Google has announced plans to introduce more advanced artificial intelligence technology to its main search engine.
The move comes three months after Microsoft’s Bing search engine began using technology similar to that powering the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.
Here’s what you need to know about this move.
What’s the new update for Google Search?
- At its annual I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, Google demonstrated an updated core search product that incorporates more AI into its answers.
- Under an enhanced feature called Search Generative Experience (SGE), Google’s homepage still looks and behaves like the familiar search bar. The difference is in the answer. If your new function detects that it can use artificial intelligence to answer your query, you’ll see the AI-generated response at the top of the results page. Legacy links to the Internet remain below.
- For example, a search for “weather San Francisco” would show the user the usual eight-day weather forecast, but a query asking what to wear in a city in California would generate a long AI-generated You are prompted for a response. The result states, “You should bring layers such as a short-sleeved shirt and a light sweater or jacket for the day,” and includes a link to a website with such advice. .
- According to a Washington Post analysis, this new technology shortens the steps to get to those answers. Currently, these questions may require multiple searches and visits to different pages. Google AI can summarize information and facts from various websites to facilitate searching.
With the new generative AI experience in search, you can get more information from a single search. Understand information faster with AI-powered snapshots, tips for asking more questions, and natural questioning techniques. #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/jgzz97DzEv
— Google (@Google) May 10, 2023
“Conversation Mode”
- Users can enter an all-new “conversation mode” that remembers the user’s previous questions, making follow-ups easier. “The context carries over from question to question, so you can continue exploring more naturally. You’ll also find useful starting points into web content and different perspectives you can dig into,” he says. says.
- But the company said the conversational mode was not designed to be a chatbot with a personality. It is only intended to narrow down search results.
- This new release differs from Bard, another AI lighting product that Google introduced in March. It also differs from Google’s answer bot, which speaks through smart speakers.
What other technologies will emerge?
- Google’s Gmail will introduce more AI technology, such as a ‘Help Me Write’ option that creates long replies to emails in seconds, and a photo tool called ‘Magic Editor’ that automatically processes images. is.
4/ We also introduce generative AI function @Google Workspace In addition to Docs + Gmail’s “Help me write” functionality, Workspace Labs now has tools to generate images from Slides + Meet text descriptions and create custom plans in Sheets. https://t.co/XQ1zADgPGN pic.twitter.com/wjtdDXYrvs
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) May 10, 2023
Is New Google Search Available Now?
- not yet. According to the company, U.S. consumers will be able to access the search generative experience in the coming weeks through a waitlist, but Google will monitor the quality, speed and cost of search results during this pilot phase. .
What other new things have been announced?
- Google has released a new foldable Pixel smartphone that allows consumers to use the company’s AI. The company also announced a $499 phone, the Pixel 7A.
- A chatbot with human-like conversations and personas for creative collaboration, Bard will be accessible to people in over 180 countries and territories.
- Bard will also be available on Gmail, Sheets, and Docs, allowing users to ask questions and interact with chatbots while using the app.
- Behind Bard is also Google’s announcement of a more powerful AI model called PaLM 2, which the company says could solve more difficult problems. His one of the PaLM 2 models is light enough to work with a smartphone.
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Starting at $1799, this ultra-luxury device features personal AI, #GoogleTensor G2, and @android innovation for #pixel When the smartphone is unfolded, it becomes a surprisingly compact tablet.#GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/cTxPZBcKq2
— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) May 10, 2023
