Google I/O 2024, the most anticipated tech event of the year, has once again amazed the world with a series of central innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The keynote highlighted how all the new features revolve around Gemini, the beating heart of Google’s AI, which will be integrated into all the major applications of its ecosystem, making the technology even more powerful and intuitive, although only a few of these innovations are currently available. In this article, we will provide a detailed overview of all the major announcements made.
Gemini: The Future of Integrated AI
Gemini aims to be the core of Google’s major applications, bringing significant improvements in functionality and capabilities to Gmail, Google Photos, Google Workspace, and other platforms. One of the most impressive demonstrations during the keynote was with Google Photos, showcasing Gemini’s ability to answer very personal questions through photo analysis. For example, it can answer questions like “At what age did my daughter learn to swim?” by examining past and archived photos. Additionally, it can create themed albums or handle specific requests like “What is my car’s license plate?” With Gemini, Gmail also becomes more powerful, capable of summarizing recent emails, facilitating the retrieval of past conversations, and answering detailed questions like “Do we have any outstanding quotes with anyone?”, providing precise information on each proposed quote. Furthermore, the AI can even generate pre-filled emails to accept the chosen quote, greatly simplifying communication.
Privacy and Ethics in Google’s AI
Another crucial aspect highlighted during the keynote is Google’s commitment to privacy and ethics. Google emphasized that its AI-based products do not collect user information to train models, ensuring safe and responsible data use, unlike traditional Chat GPT. This commitment was also demonstrated during the event through clear information regarding the immediate availability of all the new features presented.
Gemini as an Alternative to ChatGPT
Gemini also positions itself as a powerful conversational tool, directly competing with ChatGPT. Integrated into Google Assistant on mobile devices, it can receive voice inputs, photos, and soon, even videos. It can analyze up to 1,500 pages of PDFs, respond to specific questions, manage 1 hour of video or 30,000 lines of code, identifying problems and providing solutions. Practical examples shown during the presentation included analyzing a Python library to find code errors and suggest fixes, identifying book titles covered or poorly visible through a simple photo, or even managing a shoe return by retrieving the purchase email. Additionally, Gemini allows for the automation of complex tasks like updating addresses on various platforms and applications, significantly improving user efficiency and convenience.
Creative Tools and Other AI Models
Google also introduced a series of new AI-based tools. Imagen 3 can be used to generate images and text, Veo can create videos, and NotebookLM allows the uploading of PDFs for thesis work, ideal for studying. Other models include RT-2 for converting vision and language into actions for robots, Sima for navigating 3D environments, AlphaGeometry for solving complex mathematical problems, and AlphaFold-3 for predicting molecular structures, crucial for medicine. On the hardware front, Google presented the new Trillium processors for training AI and Axion processors, demonstrating a continuous commitment to enhancing the computational capabilities needed to support their ambitious innovations.
The “End” of Google Search
Among the most surprising revelations at the event was the announcement that Google Search will be completely transformed by 2025. The search engine will become a personalized AI interface that provides specific results organized according to user needs. For example, it will be possible to plan a vacation based on family preferences and available flights, making the search experience more tailored and interactive.
In conclusion, Google I/O 2024 has laid the foundation for a future where artificial intelligence becomes increasingly intuitive, powerful, and useful, transforming the way we interact with technology every day and significantly simplifying daily activities.
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