Google Introduces Generative Artificial Intelligence Ability For Its Virtual Assistant

Google will add a generative artificial intelligence (AI) capability to its virtual assistant. (photo: twitter @googleai)

JAKARTA - Google on Wednesday announced its plans to add a generating artificial intelligence (AI) capability to its virtual assistant. A company executive told Reuters that the AI would allow assistants to do things like helping people plan trips or pursue emails and then ask further questions.

Alphabet's subsidiary said during its hardware show in New York that it plans to add a generating AI feature from the Bard chatbot to Google's virtual assistant version, which aims to provide personalized assistance with reasoning and generative capabilities on mobile devices.

"(The whole task is done through some simple questions that you put forward to your assistant, which we think is a very powerful concept," said Sissie aired, vice president of Google Assistant and Bard, in an interview with Reuters.

Google and other technology companies have been vying to build some form of AI generative to new or existing products. Meta Platforms, Amazon.com, and Microsoft have all stepped up their efforts this year.

"A new version of Google's assistant will have access to the camera and microphone of the phone, and allow users to enter images or audio into a big language model to help answer questions," said Myr. But this won't include revenue-producing features, as Google is still in a "learning phase" with a generating AI.

"We want to learn how to make an extraordinary experience of this," said the Google vice president.

Google says the new software will be available for their trusted test program with "soon" status but does not disclose its release date. The company plans to release a version for Android and Apple's mobile operating system, iOS.