Starting right now, if you have a Google One subscription for 2TB or higher and have signed up for Labs in Search, you can enable Google’s new SGE, or Search Generative Experience. Essentially, this is its artificial intelligence integrated with Google Search! What Search Generative Experience is NOT Now, this isn’t exactly meant to replace […]
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Google Collections gets some unsuspected love with the release of Google’s AI Search integration
Love it or hate it, Google Collections, Google’s content curation tool that’s kind of but sort of not meant to replace bookmarks is still alive and kicking. As I’ve covered a bunch in the past, Collections lets you save recipes, Maps locations, Travel trips, images, shopping products and pretty much anything else across the company’s […]
Continue ReadingI wish Google Search and Assistant accepted mixed bilingual input for voice queries
Yesterday, I was using the Google Search app on my Pixel phone and I tried to ask it and Assistant how to say something Japanese in English to verify that I was learning the best approach to the language in the Duolingo app for professions. Upon asking “(Hey Google,) How do you say ‘bengoshi’ in […]
Continue ReadingAs AI takes the world by storm, Google hopes to restore credibility and context to images
In today’s digital age, where misinformation spreads like wildfire, it’s become increasingly vital to discern truth from fiction. As generative AI quickly takes the world by storm, the need for reliable information is more critical than ever (and will become increasingly so). Recognizing this, Google has unveiled a new feature during its I/O 2023 event […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Search gets with the times, officially announces generative AI integration
Today, Google unveiled its official artificial intelligence efforts and how it plans to integrate them into Search. In a Keyword blog post, the company announced what are called Search Labs or SGE (Search Generative Experience), which will allow users to generate AI-driven responses to their search queries. The company hopes to catch up to Bing […]
Continue ReadingAfter 25 years, Google is building a new search engine, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence
During a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Google and Alphabet’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, confirmed that the company is developing a new AI-powered search engine to outpace Microsoft and OpenAI. In the interview, he was asked if by embracing Bard and other AI roadmaps, he was killing his cash cow. Pichai stated in response that while […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Search for mobile does let you save websites to Collections, but it’s not obvious
Collections is a feature within Google Search that allows you to save recipes, images, Maps locations, and so much more across the company’s services for later reference. It’s a handy tool for anyone who needs to save things for a more appropriate time, like when they’re in the kitchen cooking or planning a trip somewhere. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle officially reveals its ChatGPT competitor and it’s going to be baked directly into Search
The official Live from Paris Google event just aired yesterday and several interesting things were discussed. First, the company is getting deeper into generative AI and will soon allow users to use a combination of text, voice, and image search with Lens to stack search modifiers for more meaningful results. One example that was given […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is airing a Search and AI live stream next week and may discuss its answer to ChatGPT
Earlier this week, we discussed how Google has been internally testing several AI chatbots since it’s gone on red alert in wake of ChatGPT’s rise to dominance. Its competition is being touted as capable of putting Google Search out of business within just a few short years, and whether or not that’s possible, it certainly […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is testing an in-house LaMDA-driven ChatGPT competitor called “Apprentice Bard”
According to a report from CNBC this week, Google has been working on an AI chatbot that’s set to potentially integrate into Google Search or other future public product launches. Apparently, Google employees are being asked to test a new search page design that incorporates human-like question-and-answer format results on top of the already existing […]
Continue ReadingAfter decades of influence, Google is worried that ChatGPT will upend its core search business
Ever since you were young – that is, if you’re at least a millennial or younger – you’ve relied on Google Search to give you all of the world’s knowledge at your fingertips. It’s become a way of life, and as a society, we’ve collectively become smarter because of it. I can scarcely remember the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Search on Android really wants your attention in an upcoming visual refresh
In a Keyword blog post that Google published a few months back, it made reference to a handful of new updates coming to the Search app for Android. Since then, we’ve seen a number of tweaks, including the colorful search cards as you scroll down the page featuring videos, images, and more, Google Lens appear […]
Continue ReadingGoogle readies its platform for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022
The countdown to the start of the World Cup has begun and Google is making sure we do not miss a minute of it. It doesn’t matter whether you are a hardcore or casual soccer, or as it is properly called, Football fan, because Google’s got a way for you to keep up with the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle revamps search to keep up with today’s needs
Search within the confines of a search box is just not enough anymore – or at least that’s what Google admits is happening right now. In the era of TikTok and researching via tweets, Google is challenged to reinvent search and find more natural and visual ways to serve their customers the information they need. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle app “Results about you” section will let you easily request removal of personal info from Search
During last year’s I/O developer conference, Google revealed that it would be giving users new and improved tools for managing their own information and how the company itself uses it. A lot of this spawned from pressure that came from congress over the past few years. Regardless, it’s only good for the end user, and […]
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