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Google AI Policy

Google will Indemnify Workspace and Cloud Customers for AI Copyright Issues

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Chris McKay• October 13, 2023 • 1 min read

This means that Google will cover claims like copyright infringement, made against your company, regardless of whether they stem from the generated output or Google's use of training data to create our generative AI models.

Google AI Tech

You Can Now Generate Images Directly From Google Search

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Chris McKay• October 12, 2023 • 2 min read

Users can simply type a text prompt describing the image they want to generate, such as "an oil painting of a cat riding a skateboard."

Google Healthcare

Google adds Medically-Tuned Generative AI Search for Healthcare and Life Science Companies

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Chris McKay• October 9, 2023 • 1 min read

Vertex AI Search for healthcare leverages Google's Healthcare API, Healthcare Data Engine, and search technology from its Care Studio pilot to enable natural language search on clinical data.

Google AI Tech

Google Previews AI-Powered Assistant Coming to iOS and Android

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Chris McKay• October 4, 2023 • 1 min read

The company positions this assistant as a major evolution toward a more helpful, proactive and personalized AI agent integrated into its products. It contrasts with Alexa or Siri which are focused narrowly on voice commands.

Google AI Tech

Google's "Help Me Script" Uses AI to Simplify Building Smart Home Automation Routines

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Chris McKay• October 2, 2023 • 1 min read

The feature lowers the barrier for people without coding experience to benefit from robust home automations.

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Google's New Chromebook Plus Brings Generative AI to Educators in the Classroom

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Chris McKay• October 2, 2023 • 2 min read

Google is integrating AI directly into ChromeOS to help streamline workflows. However AI capabilities are limited to adults only.

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Publishers Can Now Opt Out of Google Using Their Content for AI Training

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Chris McKay• September 28, 2023 • 1 min read

Over the last month, Microsoft and OpenAI have also unveiled publisher opt-out schemes for Bing Chat and GPT.

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Google Opens Generative AI in Search to Teens, Adds New Safety Features

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Chris McKay• September 28, 2023 • 2 min read

The company hopes younger users will benefit from SGE's capabilities to answer questions search engines traditionally struggle with and allow for deeper follow-up questions.

Google Biotech & Health Research

Google DeepMind's New AI Tool Helps Pinpoint the Causes of Genetic Diseases

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Chris McKay• September 22, 2023 • 3 min read

In a recently published paper in Science, it was revealed that AlphaMissense had classified a staggering 89% of all possible missense variants — illuminating the pathogenic or benign nature of these mutations.

Google AI Tech

YouTube Unveils New AI-Driven Tools for Creators

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Chris McKay• September 21, 2023 • 2 min read

The features include AI-generated video and photo backgrounds, topic suggestions driven by machine learning, and even an AI-assisted music search.

Google Bard

Bard Gets Smarter with Google App Integrations and New Features

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Chris McKay• September 19, 2023 • 2 min read

The update aims to create a more intuitive, responsive, and collaborative experience, seamlessly integrated with Google’s suite of applications and services.

Google Research

Google's Latest Research Can Make Static Photos Interactive or Turn Them Into Videos

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Chris McKay• September 16, 2023 • 2 min read

Applications include turning still images into seamlessly looping dynamic videos, or allowing users to realistically interact with objects in photos.

Google Marketing

How AI is Reshaping Advertising on YouTube

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Chris McKay• September 11, 2023 • 2 min read

The company is leveraging AI to enhance creative, expand reach, and open new creative frontiers.

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Google Launches $20 Million Fund to Promote Responsible AI Development

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Chris McKay• September 11, 2023 • 1 min read

It aims to bridge gaps between industry, academia, governments, and civil society. By creating a fund of $20 million, Google.org is offering grants to notable think tanks and academic institutions worldwide.

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Hiber Integrates Google Cloud’s Generative AI for Text-to-3D World Creation

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Chris McKay• September 8, 2023 • 1 min read

This will allow users to utilize natural language prompts to craft immersive 3D worlds, elevating the accessibility and functionality of 3D web creation tools.

Google Retail Marketing

Estée Lauder and Google Partner to Reshape Luxury Beauty with Generative AI

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Chris McKay• September 5, 2023 • 2 min read

From customer service to marketing, the two industry leaders aim to tap generative AI’s potential to enable more responsive, personalized consumer interactions across ELC’s brands like Estée Lauder, Clinique, and Tom Ford Beauty.

Google AI Tech

Google Brings Generative AI to Search in India and Japan

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Chris McKay• August 30, 2023 • 2 min read

Introduced earlier this year, SGE aims to provide users with AI-generated overviews, examples, and follow-up recommendations to quickly understand search topics. It allows more natural, conversational searches.

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GM Partners with Google Cloud to Bring Conversational AI into Vehicles

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 2 min read

OnStar’s virtual assistant has improved customer satisfaction by reducing wait times and freeing up advisors to handle more complex requests.

NVIDIA Google AI Tech

Google Cloud and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Advance AI Computing and Innovation

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 2 min read

In a keynote discussion at the Google Cloud Next conference, the companies highlighted how the collaboration will bring advanced machine learning capabilities to customers worldwide.

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Google Launches a New AI-Powered Google Chat

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 1 min read

The core of this new experience lies in Duet AI, a real-time collaboration assistant capable of handling complex queries and summarizing documents.

Google AI Tech

Anyone Can Now Try Duet AI for Google Workspace

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 2 min read

Duet AI aims to automate routine tasks and allow users to focus on more meaningful work.

Google AI Tech

Google Announces Major Upgrades to Vertex AI Platform for Generative AI

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 2 min read

The enhancements span new models, improved tooling for customization and responsible AI, and capabilities to connect models to real-time data and actions.

Google AI Ethics

Google DeepMind Launches SynthID, a Groundbreaking Watermarking Tool for AI-Generated Images

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 3 min read

Initially, the beta version of the tool will be available exclusively for users of Imagen, Google's cutting-edge text-to-image model hosted on Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform.

Google AI Tech

Google Expands Duet AI Across Google Cloud

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Chris McKay• August 29, 2023 • 2 min read

Google has broadened Duet AI's reach to cater to an expansive audience including developers, data practitioners, operators, and cybersecurity professionals.

Google Research Robotics

Google Researchers Teach Robots New Skills With Just Natural Language

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Chris McKay• August 22, 2023 • 3 min read

This study could herald a new era in robotics, enabling anyone to easily teach robots an array of new skills simply by explaining it to them.