Tag: Google

Google CEO Pichai tells employees to fix Bard AI problems

Jorge Gonzalez
Bard AI - Fixing Tech

The artificial intelligence function had a rocky launch, to say the least, with its unpredictable results. A leaked Google memo issued company-wide by the company’s CEO Sundar Pichai has requested that employees use two to four hours from their day to improve Bard AI and make the search function usable. Shortly after the botched unveiling, Google announced it knew the feature wasn’t ready for launch. Employees at Google are now all a part of the company’s plan to work out all the kinks in the Bard AI function to help…

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Google’s Bard AI chatbot botches info accuracy in official ad

Stephanie Beck
AI chatbot

The search giant published an online advertisement for the tech in which an inaccurate response was provided. In the hopes of drumming up hype over its much-anticipated Bard AI chatbot, Google recently published an online ad in which it used the technology, and in which the answer delivered was unfortunately inaccurate. The company posted a short GIF video on Twitter of Bard being used, showing how it works. The ad for the Bard AI chatbot was tweeted in the form of a GIF, in which the service was described as…

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US Department of Commerce calls Google and Apple mobile app “gatekeepers”

Sam Lambert
Mobile app - Research

A report from the Biden administration recommends legislation to encourage greater competition. Officials from the Biden administration released a new report in which they described Apple and Google as “gatekeepers” of the mobile app market used by consumers and businesses. The report stated users “should have more control over their devices” and more competition is needed. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce’s report stated that device users “should have more control over their devices” and presented the argument that additional legislation is likely the…

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US Department of Justice sues Google over anticompetitive digital marketing

Stephanie Beck
Digital marketing - Lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of using its ad dominance in a way that works against competition. The US Department of Justice and several states across the country have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using its dominance in digital marketing in a way that is harmful to competition. The government has said that Google’s dominance plans are to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals. Google has been accused of establishing a digital marketing strategy that asserts its dominance in a way that will “neutralize or eliminate” competitors…

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Google AI technology used in new wildfire and flood tracking

L. Green
AI Technology - Fire Risk Warning

The tech giant has rolled out new and enhanced features and tools to boost information access. Google has announced that it has rolled out new enhancements using AI technology to boost its flood and wildfire tracking tools. This will make it possible for users to obtain improved information regarding natural disasters using the company’s tools. Google’s first use of AI for tracking local flooding risk was rolled out in 2018. The AI technology features feed into the alerts available by way of its Google Maps and on both Android devices…

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