Google today introduced “AI co-scientist,” an innovative AI system built on Gemini 2.0 that helps researchers generate hypotheses and develop research plans. Why it matters The tool could significantly speed up scientific discoveries by streamlining literature reviews and suggesting experimental approaches. How it works The AI co-scientist accepts natural language inputs from researchers, then: Between … Read more
Why it matters: Google steps up the AI video race with Veo 2, an enhanced version of its AI video generation model that surpasses competitors with higher resolution capabilities. The big picture: First previewed at Google I/O 2024, Veo now reaches new heights with improved physics understanding and more realistic human movement simulation. By the … Read more
Why it matters: Project Mariner represents Google’s ambitious step into autonomous web browsing, potentially transforming how users interact with websites and complete online tasks. The big picture: This experimental Chrome extension from Google DeepMind can navigate websites, click buttons, and fill forms independently – functioning as an AI assistant that takes action rather than just … Read more
Why it matters: Google’s latest AI model represents a strategic pivot toward autonomous AI agents, potentially reshaping how users interact with technology across Google’s ecosystem. The big picture: Gemini 2.0 integrates advanced multimodal capabilities and native tool usage, positioning Google to compete directly with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. By the numbers: Key features include: … Read more
In the high-stakes world of AI, financial pressures mount for start-ups as they struggle to compete with tech giants. Inflection AI folds into Microsoft, while Stability AI downsizes, highlighting the harsh economic realities facing smaller AI companies amid soaring development costs and intense competition.
Google has taken a significant step forward in the AI technology race with the introduction of Axion, a proprietary chip designed to enhance the processing of massive AI data loads. Announced on Tuesday, Axion marks Google’s bold move to reduce its dependency on major chipmakers and carve out a niche in the high-stakes AI industry. … Read more
According to the New York Times, Apple is currently in preliminary discussions with Google to bring the search giant’s generative AI technology, Gemini, to the iPhone. This move could significantly develop Apple’s AI capabilities and deepen its long-standing relationship with Google. What’s Unfolding: Implications and Expectations: This development reflects Apple’s urgency to embed AI into … Read more
Google announced the release of its Gemma models, a series of lightweight open source models. They are built on the same research and technology that power their flagship Gemini models. They released model weights in two sizes: Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B. Each size is released with pre-trained and instruction-tuned variants. They’re designed to run directly … Read more
Google finally made a major move in Generative AI, launching Gemini, an ambitious multi-modal AI model that they hope will compete with GPT from OpenAI. The early demonstration videos of Gemini are impressive, as it is natively built to be multi-modal. It can handle text, images, video, audio both as inputs and outputs. Google’s Bard … Read more
OpenAI and its flagship ChatGPT have some new competition. Anthropic, another San Francisco-based startup, released it’s Claude 2 Chatbot to the public. It’s available only to USA and UK users at the moment. Anthopic, which was founded by former members of the OpenAI research team, aims to be a more ethically-driven company. The New York … Read more