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Google withdraws disputed AI advertisement from Olympics broadcast following criticism.

Google has chosen to pull its "Dear Sydney" advert from NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics due to rising public controversy. The ad was initially created to promote Google’s generative AI tools, particularly Gemini, but it ended up sparking a heated debate about the ethical aspects of AI uses within society. The contentious "Dear Sydney"…

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How Google’s Web-Based Search Tab is Set to Restore its Former Glory

From the search for a new recipe, a restaurant, a fashionable outfit, or an understanding of a particular topic, humans are innately curious creatures, always in pursuit of something. This constant quest for knowledge or new experiences is not only limited to physical search, but has significantly permeated different aspects of online platforms, since the…

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YouTube Music and Deezer experiment with AI-generated playlists and search features.

Music streaming platforms YouTube Music and Deezer are beta testing new AI features designed to simplify the process of finding music. Both platforms currently utilize users' search activity, feedback and listening history to suggest music. However, these new features will cater to those who can't remember song titles or artists. One of these additions on YouTube…

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The integration of AI with smartphones is fostering some unexpected partnerships between rival companies.

AI integration into devices is becoming ever more prevalent with the likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft all investing heavily in AI research and development. Among the expected advancements, Apple's AI features will be part of iOS 18, launching in 2024. This is inclusive of AI-generated "Genmoji" images, a more intuitive Siri, and a…

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Integration of AI within smartphones and laptops is leading to some unique situations.

Tech giants, including Apple, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft, are heavily investing in research and development of artificial intelligence (AI), underlying the beginning of an era dominated by AI-powered devices. Apple is leading the brigade with new AI features expected to launch with the iOS 18 in September 2024. The features, some consolidated under "Apple Intelligence,"…

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The experience of Google’s Search Engine could potentially hasten the environmental effects of Artificial Intelligence.

Google's showcase at its recent I/O conference saw a fresh emphasis on its Search Generative Experience (SGE), an initiative to embed generative artificial intelligence (AI) into Google Search. The goal of SGE is to provide AI-generated answers to over a billion users by 2024, utilizing Google’s large language models Gemini to produce human-like responses to…

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The potential surge of environmental implications brought about by artificial intelligence is being amplified by Google’s Search Engine Experience (SGE).

Google recently announced their new Search Generative Experience (SGE) at their I/O conference, planning to integrate generative AI into Google Search and deliver AI-generated answers to over a billion users by 2024. While this could enhance the user experience by providing richer context to query results, concerns have been raised over the increased computational power…

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Ex-employees of OpenAI release an open letter entitled ‘Right to Warn’.

Former and current employees of OpenAI and Google have raised concerns about a culture of secrecy surrounding the potential risks of advanced AI within AI companies. The group, who wrote a letter titled “A right to warn about advanced artificial intelligence”, argue that these companies prioritize their financial gains over safety, and use punitive confidentiality…

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Google acknowledges problems with AI Overviews, promises to resolve them.

Last week, Google's AI Overviews search feature faced a failure, providing inaccurate and comical answers to user queries. AI Overviews, an AI tool developed by Google, uses data from the internet to answer search requests without the need for users to hop through multiple websites. Google recognised the issue and stated that an improvement is underway.…

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