Navigating the AI Minefield: Google's Cautionary Approach to Intelligent Tools

Fully committed to AI, Google is cautious about expanding access to intelligent tools.

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AI was a major focus, with various applications introduced at the Google I/O 2023 keynote.

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Countering competition from Microsoft’s OpenAI-powered Bing search, Google’s updated core search product aims to incorporate more AI into its answers.

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AI-generated responses at the top of search results for relevant queries will be presented by the new Google Search Generative Experience.

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Bard of Google joins ChatGPT and Bing chatbots available to the users.

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Prioritizing user safety and minimizing misbehavior, Google expanded the availability of Bard AI globally.

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Despite having conversational mode and links to websites, the Search Generative Experience doesn’t have a chatbot.

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Bard has a persona for human-like conversations and is intended for creative collaboration.

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Users are encouraged by Google to use traditional Google searches for finding information and purchasing products.

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