Google Assistant shows the company's shift towards AI

Google is 'very excited' about the shift towards an AI-focused future.

@anthony256

Published Oct 4, 2016 11:08 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:58 AM CST

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Google boss Sundar Pichai is on the stage right now talking about Google, its past and its future - teasing that the company is 'very excited' about moving towards an AI first world.

Google Assistant shows the company's shift towards AI | TweakTown.com

Where are we now? We're in a mobile-first world, but Google is wanting to change that up with artificial intelligence. Google has just unveiled the Google Assistant, which you can ask questions - it seems like a more powerful Google Now, and that's not a bad thing at all. Google Now is one of Google's best secret weapons.

On stage, Google Assistant was used with near instant replies and information - providing details on some plays at a local theater, taking in contextual information from the screen through an SMS message. The voice that Google Assistant uses is much more organic, feeling like an actual person replying versus a robotic human voice.

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