Google would love you to know that it has been on the forefront of machine intelligence for many years, truly. By no means thoughts that it was crushed to the generative AI hype occasion by the likes of OpenAI and Microsoft Bing, as a result of Google has huge plans. At its I/O developer convention this week, along with saying some new {hardware} (together with a folding telephone), Google turned on the firehose of AI. Throughout a two-hour presentation, the corporate confirmed the way it’s busily constructing generative applied sciences into practically every part it does. Chatbots, textual content mills, and content material creation instruments will quickly be embedded in Google’s gadgets, search pages, Android apps, and Google’s Workspace suite of productiveness apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
This week on Gadget Lab, we speak concerning the huge information from Google’s I/O occasion and why the corporate is so lifeless set on sticking AI in completely every part.
Present Notes
Learn all of WIRED’s protection from Google I/O, together with everything the company announced, how Google is including AI to search and Android, and the small print of the brand new Pixel Fold (and why Google might not really care for those who purchase it.)
Suggestions
Julian recommends happening trip and in addition the brand new Legend of Zelda game. Lauren recommends Janet Malcom’s e book Still Pictures. Mike recommends the JBL Reflect Aero earbuds.
Julian Chokkattu might be discovered on Twitter @JulianChokkattu. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the primary hotline at @GadgetLab. The present is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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