Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that people would “very soon” be able to “interact directly” with its “newest, most powerful model as a companion to search in experimental and innovative ways.
Google is all set to roll out ChatGPT rival soon.
Sundar Pichai
The Google Search will leverage Language Model for Dialogue Applications which is the company’s own language model. It will help the browser to provide factual and conversation query results. As per Pichai, the improved search can be introduced for testing in the coming weeks and months. It is expected that the development could take place during the Google IO 2023 event scheduled for May.
Google IO 2023 event
Pichai notes that the improved search should be available for testing in the “coming weeks and months.” This could be during the Google IO 2023 event in May, which is the company’s annual developer conference where it showcases new software and hardware.
During the earnings call, Pichai kept returning to the capabilities of AI and how the world is ready to use it, referring to the public’s positive response to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. “AI is the most profound technology we are working on today,” Pichai said in his opening remarks. The executive announced that Google would also provide new tools and APIs for developers and partners to build their “own applications and discover new possibilities on AI.”
As per Pichai, the improved search can be introduced for testing in the coming weeks and months. It is expected that the development could take place during the Google IO 2023 event scheduled for May.
At the 2021 edition of Google IO, Google showcased the capabilities of the first-generation LaMDA; however, it soon courted controversy after a company engineer claimed that the conversational chatbot “is sentient.” The engineer also claimed that the LaMDA-powered chatbot could endorse some stereotypes, which some may view as racist and sexist. However, a report claimed that Google is working on LaMDA to fix these bugs and the company is also testing other chatbots amid the rising popularity of ChatGPT.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Said
Commenting on the concerns related to AI chatbots, Pichai said the company is investing for a while and it is clear that the market is ready to use the AI powered platforms. He added, “I feel comfortable with all the investments we have made in making sure we can develop AI responsibly and we’ll be careful.”
In Short
- Google’s search engine will be improved by incorporating LaMDA, Google’s own language model.
- Sundar Pichai notes that the improved search should be available for testing in the “coming weeks and months.”
- Google would also provide new tools and APIs for developers and partners.
It was also reportedly that Google is taking employees’ feedback as some of the units have been asked to ramp up efforts after the management called ChatGPT “code red”. The report notes that internal testing conducted recently showed that LaMDA is getting better and it outperformed ChatGPT in some cases.
Google to host an AI event on February 8, may launch ChatGPT rival
Times of India
During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, the CEO stated that people will be able to “interact directly” with its “newest, most powerful model as a companion to search in experimental and innovative ways” “very soon.” Google Search will use LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications), Google’s own language model, to provide queries with “factual” and conversational results. This comes just one day after a report claimed that Google is planning to compete with ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that has gone viral. According to Pichai, the improved search will be available for testing in the “coming weeks and months.” This could happen during Google IO 2023, the company’s annual developer conference where it showcases new software and hardware.
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