Google is expected to announce artificial intelligence integration for the company’s search engine on February 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. It’s free to watch live on YouTube.
“We’re starting with AI-powered features in Search that distill complex information into easy-to-understand formats, so you can see the big picture, then explore more,” said Director Google operator Sundar Pichai wrote on Twitter in the lead up to the event. Despite recent layoffs, the company remains a decisive force in Silicon Valley. The viral success of other general AI models, namely OpenAI’s ChatGPTput pressure on the company its experimental research promotion for public use.
Google has led the online search business for many years, while Microsoft’s Bing is still a distant competitors. Microsoft, one OpenAI investors, plans to incorporate artificial intelligence AI into its search engine in an effort to differentiate the experience from Google and attract more users. Will this year be a renaissance for Bing? Who knows, but users can expect to see more AI-generated text soon as they navigate through their search engine of choice.
Among all these announcements, one core question remains: Is Artificial Intelligence really ready to help you surf the web? These models are very power-hungry and difficult to update, and they love to make things up. Public engagement with technology is rapidly changing as more people experiment with tools, but the positive impact of innovative AI on consumer search experience largely unproven.
During the event, Google may release More information about one of its responses to ChatGPT, an AI service called “Bard“which uses the company’s Language models for conversational applications. It’s not yet available to the public, but the company claims that it’s rolling out the feature to a small group of people for testing, and that more people will get to experience Bard in the near future.
You may be familiar with AI text and AI image, but these vehicles are only the starting point for general AI. Google is starting to share more information about my research into capabilities for AI audio and AI video. Many Silicon Valley startups also vying for attention (and unexpected investments) as more mainstream uses emerge for large language models.
Curious about the explosion of next-generation AI and want to learn more about this fledgling technology? Check out WIRED’s (human-written) subject coverage, including how teachers are using it at schoolHow fact-checkers are addressing potential misinformationand how is it possible change customer service forever.
