Google’s Bard AI chatbot gets a major makeover and rebrand as Gemini

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The constant evolution of the technology has led the company to rerelease it in an upcoming launch. The days of Google’s Bard AI chatbot are numbered, as reports indicate the tech giant will be dumping that name and rebranding as Gemini for an upcoming release. The new name was chosen from the powerful artificial intelligence model powering the tech. The new Gemini AI chatbot will be launching in coming days as a premium subscription. It will also be part of a heavier push into smartphones with Googe’s own Pixel 8…

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‘Godfather of AI’ resigns from Google with worries about artificial intelligence

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Nobel Prize of computing-winner Geoffrey Hinton expressed fear and regret over his work in AI. One of the “Godfathers of AI,” Geoffrey Hinton, has quit his job at Google in order to be able to speak openly about his concerns over the risks of artificial intelligence. Hinton won the Turing Award in 2018 with two other people for work leading to today’s AI. After having spent much of his life developing the foundational technology that has brought about the current artificial intelligence boom, Hinton has left his Google job so…

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Google engineer suspended after claiming artificial intelligence system is sentient

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A senior software engineer has claimed that an advanced AI Program has gained its own feelings and desires. A senior Google software engineer has been placed on suspension after having claimed that one of the most artificial intelligence system programs has become sentient. The engineer claimed that the program has all its own feelings and wants to experience mutual respect. The technology giant has placed Blake Lemoine on paid leave as of the start of last week. According to the human resources department at Google, the reason Blake Lemoine was…

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Google Meet launches new AI-based background noise cancellation feature

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The technology giant has unveiled an upgrade that could offer a serious advantage over Zoom. The new AI-powered Google Meet background noise cancellation feature has started rolling out across its various platforms. The roll-out is starting in G Suite Enterprise and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers. The initial Google Meet update rollout will head to the web, followed by iOS and Android later on. The new noise cancellation feature has been designed for the seamless removal of unwanted sounds from the audio of a streamed meeting. This can include…

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