Google rolls out AI updates to Docs, Gmail and more; Here’s all you need to know
Amid AI making a buzz all over the web, Google is also taking another step and packing its Workspace apps with AI tools to maximize the user experience.
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Google announced several AI features for its flagship apps - Docs, Gmail, etc. With AI making a buzz around the globe, the California-based tech giant took it as an opportunity and packed a list of Workspace apps to perform smarter.
Now, after the update, there's an option to auto-generate drafts based on prompts in Gmail or Docs. Further, it also comes with the ability to auto-generate multimedia which makes presentations more effective.
This update intends to revolutionize the user experience of Google's Workspace apps. Google notes that Gmail users can draft, reply, summarize, and prioritize their emails, while Docs users can utilize the tools to brainstorm, proofread, write, and rewrite documents. The list goes on.
What Is Bard? Google's AI Chatbot Answer To Microsoft's ChatGPT
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Google on Monday unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) service called 'Bard' as an answer to Microsoft's ChatGPT by OpenAI.
Google on Monday unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) service called 'Bard' as an answer to Microsoft's ChatGPT by OpenAI.
Google’s Bard announcement came less than two weeks after Microsoft disclosed it's pouring billions into OpenAI and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
Google’s Bard announcement came less than two weeks after Microsoft disclosed it's pouring billions into OpenAI and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
Google's Bard is supposed to be able to explain complex subjects such as outer space discoveries in terms simple enough for a 9-year-old child to understand.
Google's Bard is supposed to be able to explain complex subjects such as outer space discoveries in terms simple enough for a 9-year-old child to understand.
Bard is now open to trusted testers before Google makes it "more widely available to the public in the coming weeks."
Bard is now open to trusted testers before Google makes it "more widely available to the public in the coming weeks."
Google claims Bard will also perform other mundane tasks such as providing tips for planning a party or lunch ideas based on what food is left in your refrigerator.
Google claims Bard will also perform other mundane tasks such as providing tips for planning a party or lunch ideas based on what food is left in your refrigerator.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Bard an "experimental conversational AI service" which is powered by Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA).
Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Bard an "experimental conversational AI service" which is powered by Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA).
Google and Microsoft are rushing into the space after the ChatGPT bot caught the imagination of web users around the world.
Google and Microsoft are rushing into the space after the ChatGPT bot caught the imagination of web users around the world.
ChatGPT became a hot topic across the world for its ability to generate essays, speeches and even exam papers in seconds.
ChatGPT became a hot topic across the world for its ability to generate essays, speeches and even exam papers in seconds.
Bard uses data from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses. "Bard can be an outlet for creativity, and a launchpad for curiosity," Pichai said.
Bard uses data from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses. "Bard can be an outlet for creativity, and a launchpad for curiosity," Pichai said.
Google will be combining the external feedback with its own internal testing to make sure that Bard's responses meet a high bar for quality and safety in real-world information.
Google will be combining the external feedback with its own internal testing to make sure that Bard's responses meet a high bar for quality and safety in real-world information.
Google is, as per the reports, rolling features to trusted testers before making them widely available.
The tech giant is introducing AI capabilities for enterprises via Google Cloud, along with a fresh API for developers. This comes in the midst of a tech industry competition to roll out innovative AI functionalities, triggered by the ChatGPT chatbot's debut last year.
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Furthermore, users can gain insights and analysis from raw data with auto-completion, formula generation, and contextual categorization in Sheets. Meet users can generate new backgrounds and take notes during calls, and workflows can be enabled in Chat.
In February, Microsoft declared the launch of its Bing-powered ChatGPT, and Google followed suit by introducing its own chatbot, Bard, in response to ChatGPT.
FAQs
What is Google's AI chatbot called? Google's AI chatbot is known as BardAI.
Where is Google HQ? Google's HQ is in Mountain View, California.