Main topic: Google is adding contextual images and videos to its AI-powered Search Generative Experiment (SGE) and showing the date of publishing for suggested links.
Key points:
1. Google is enhancing its AI-powered Search Generative Experiment (SGE) by adding contextual images and videos related to search queries.
2. The company is also displaying the date of publishing for suggested links to provide users with information about the recency of the content.
3. Google has made performance improvements to ensure quick access to AI-powered search results.
4. Users can sign up for testing these new features through Search Labs and access them through the Google app or Chrome.
5. Google is exploring generative AI in various products, including its chatbot Bard, Workspace tools, and enterprise solutions.
6. Google Assistant is also expected to incorporate generative AI, according to recent reports.
Main topic: Zoom's changes to its terms of service regarding AI training on customer data.
Key points:
1. Zoom made changes to its terms of service that allowed AI training on customer data.
2. The changes sparked blowback and criticism from users.
3. In response, Zoom updated its terms to clarify that it will not train AI models on consumer video, audio, or chats without customer consent.
Zoom has announced the launch of new AI innovations, including Zoom Scheduler, Zoom Clips, and Zoom Team Chat, aimed at enhancing communication and collaboration in a hybrid work environment. The company also plans to invest in AI technology to support its customers' operations and prioritize privacy and data protection.
Artificial intelligence (AI) meeting features provided by platforms like Zoom and Otter.ai offer benefits such as automated summaries and note-taking, allowing workers to better keep track of meetings and generate follow-up actions, but they are not perfect and may encounter issues with transcription accuracy, topic categorization, and context understanding. Privacy concerns and the need for high-quality audio feeds should also be taken into consideration before using AI for meetings.
Over half of participants using AI at work experienced a 30% increase in productivity, and there are beginner-friendly ways to integrate generative AI into existing tools such as GrammarlyGo, Slack apps like DailyBot and Felix, and Canva's AI-powered design tools.
A survey reveals that 74% of respondents do not want Zoom using their data to train AI, and trust in Zoom dropped for 78.1% of respondents, leading many to consider switching to a competitor.
AI-powered tools like Claude AI, PinwheelGPT, Reimagine, Tome, Whisper Memos, and Eleven Labs are providing helpful and creative functionalities such as explaining and summarizing text, providing kid-friendly chats, animating old photos, creating compelling visuals, transcribing voice memos with accuracy, and generating AI voices.
Intuit announces Intuit Assist, an AI-powered financial assistant for small businesses and consumers, to address specific problems and provide accurate financial information. Zoom introduces "Notes," allowing users to create and edit documents during meetings. Google Chat is now compatible with Slack and Microsoft Teams, offering interoperability between platforms. WhatsApp's new Mac app supports 8-person video calls and targets professionals. AI video generators are emerging as tools to create professional-quality content, although the technology is still in its early stages.
AI tools from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are being integrated into productivity platforms like Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace, offering a wide range of AI-powered features for tasks such as text generation, image generation, and data analysis, although concerns remain regarding accuracy and cost-effectiveness.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in smartphones, with Google and Apple integrating AI features into their devices, including camera enhancements, adaptive features, and smart suggestions, while AI-powered generative chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard are challenging traditional digital assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa. The AI revolution is just beginning, with more AI and machine learning features expected to come to market in the future.
Google's Nest Hub Max is discontinuing support for both Google Meet and Zoom, with Google Meet no longer accessible by the end of September and Zoom going offline on September 30. The decision is part of Google's plan to focus on enhancing Google Assistant and implementing generative AI capabilities, resulting in the removal of underutilized features. This move has received backlash from users, who feel that the Nest Hub Max is losing functionality and becoming isolated from Google's ecosystem.
AI productivity tools, such as Clara, Alli AI, Grain, Lex, Vervoe, Slides AI, Goblin.tools, and Lumen5, offer efficient and time-saving solutions for tasks like scheduling meetings, optimizing websites, transcribing and summarizing meetings, capturing notes, assessing job candidates, creating presentations, breaking down tasks, and creating videos.
