Google Docs getting new AI-powered 'Proofread'

Google Docs is introducing a new paid "Proofread" feature that uses AI to provide suggestions for conciseness, clarity, wording, and sentence structure to help users compose high-quality content more easily and quickly.

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8/24/2023

Google readying 'Help me write' AI for ChromeOS [Updated]

Google is reportedly developing an AI writing and editing feature, called "Help me write," for Chromebooks, which will be available to improve text written in various apps. The feature is expected to be launched with ChromeOS version 118 in mid-October.

8/28/2023

Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great

Google has developed a prototype AI-powered research tool called NotebookLM, which allows users to interact with and create new things from their own notes, and could potentially be integrated into Google Docs or Drive in the future. The tool generates source guides, provides answers to questions based on the user's provided data, and offers citations for its responses. While still in the prototype phase, NotebookLM has the potential to become a powerful and personalized chatbot.

8/30/2023

Google’s new AI-powered search results are ripping off news sites

Google's AI-generated search result summaries, which use key points from news articles, are facing criticism for potentially incentivizing media organizations to put their work behind paywalls and leading to accusations of theft. Media companies are concerned about the impact on their credibility and revenue, prompting some to seek payment from AI companies to train language models on their content. However, these generative AI models are not perfect and require user feedback to improve accuracy and avoid errors.

9/6/2023

Gboard starts rolling out ‘Proofread’ generative AI feature in beta [Gallery]

Google's Gboard is introducing a "Proofread" option for beta users, powered by generative AI, which checks for spelling and grammar errors in real-time and offers suggestions for corrections.

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Posted 8/29/2023, 9:06:00 PM