Google’s enhanced AI video (Veo 2) and image (Imagen 3) generators offer superior realism, detail, and control. Available via Google Labs’ VideoFX and ImageFX, Veo 2 will integrate into YouTube Shorts next year. SynthID watermarks ensure responsible AI usage.
This week saw a whirlwind of AI advancements, from Nobel Prize-winning research to AI-powered chatbots and image generators. Discover how Google’s AI is shaping scientific discoveries, how Adobe is combating AI-generated art, and how Zoom and Amazon are integrating AI into their products.
Google AI Overviews, designed to provide succinct answers from web sources, have sparked concern after suggesting that adding glue to pizza prevents cheese from sliding off. This dubious suggestion originated from an 11-year-old Reddit comment intended as a joke. The incident highlights potential accuracy issues with Overviews, raising questions about the reliability of AI-generated information. Despite Google’s claim of high-quality responses, the occurrence of such errors has raised concerns about the credibility of these summaries. It’s crucial to approach AI responses with caution and skepticism, considering the potential for misinformation.
Google’s AI-driven search engine, Google SGE, has been caught dispensing outrageous advice on how to pass kidney stones: drink gallons of your own urine daily. The revelation sparked outrage on social media, with critics slamming the advice as dangerous and irresponsible. Google has since changed its answer to the query. Experts emphasize that the correct approach to passing kidney stones involves drinking plenty of water, adjusting diet, and seeking medical intervention if necessary.
Google’s Gemini is a suite of generative AI models, apps, and services that aims to revolutionize various aspects of computing. It consists of three tiers: Nano, Pro, and Ultra, each offering unique capabilities and use cases. Gemini models are trained to be multimodal, enabling them to work with and use more than just words. This sets them apart from previous models like LaMDA, which was limited to text data. Gemini has applications in various fields, including physics homework assistance, scientific research, image generation, and language processing. It is accessible through the Gemini apps, Vertex AI, AI Studio, and various Google products like Gboard, Recorder, and Magic Compose. Despite early impressions that have raised concerns, Google claims that Gemini outperforms current state-of-the-art models in benchmarks. The company is continuously updating and improving Gemini, with plans for future advancements and integrations.
Google I/O 2023 is set to take place from May 14th, and the full schedule has now been released, revealing a detailed look at what Google plans to showcase at the event. The keynote, which will kick off the event, is scheduled for 10am PT (1 pm ET) and is expected to focus on the company’s mission to organize and make accessible the world’s information. Following the keynote, a Developer Keynote will provide insights into Google’s latest developer tools. Other notable events include sessions on Android 15, Wear OS 5, Android TV, Google AI, ChromeOS, Google Play, and more.
Google has unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model called SEEDS (Scalable Ensemble Envelope Diffusion Sampler) designed to revolutionize weather forecasting. This AI model, inspired by popular language models like ChatGPT and Midjourney, leverages AI’s power to generate numerous weather forecasts swiftly, enabling researchers to analyze a wider spectrum of potential outcomes.
