Google has announced PaLM 2: its latest AI language model and competitor to rival systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4. “PaLM 2 models are stronger in logic and reasoning, thanks to broad training in logic and reasoning,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai onstage at the company’s I/O conference. “It’s also trained on multilingual text spanning over 100 languages.” Read more
Google branding generative AI in Gmail, Workspace as ‘Duet AI
In Google Slides, generative AI will generate images from text prompts. You’ll get a “Help me visualize” side panel to enter what you want with the ability to choose a style. Duet AI in Google Meet can be used to create background images: “It’s a subtle, personal touch to show you care about the people you’re connecting with and what’s important to them. And you can change that visual with an equally stunning and original one — all in just a few clicks.”
Google Sheets is using gen AI for automatic table generation with a “Help me organize” field. “Simply describe what you’re trying to accomplish, and Sheets generates a plan that helps you get organized.” Read more
