In addition to AI in Search, Google unveiled a number of other AI features;during its I/O conference today.
Here's the shortlist:
- Google introduced;PaLM 2, its latest large language model, which powers AI features;across 25;different products and features. The model is the driving force behind Google's revamped Bard chat tool, which competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT. PaLM 2 now offers enhanced support for writing and debugging code, and a lightweight version can also run natively on smartphones.
- In another update, Google said Bard's responses now include images, and art generation and editing capabilities are being added;through a partnership with Adobe. Bard can;now assist;with things like generating and debugging code and explaining code snippets. Google has made the chat tool available without a waitlist in English across 180+ countries.
- Google will launch "Help Me Write," a generative AI tool in Gmail that can;write entire emails. The tool for Gmail on mobile is described as a "supercharged extension" of Smart Compose and can draw from previous messages for context.
- Also coming to Google Workspace are AI-powered automatic table generation in Sheets and image creation in Slides and Meet. Google also;rebranded its generative AI tools;across Workspace apps as;"Duet AI.";The features include Sidekick, which can read, summarize, and answer questions on documents across Google apps. Duet AI is not yet available to the public, though people can;sign up to express interest;in joining Google Workspace Labs, where organizations will be able to experiment with the new generative AI features.