Google recently had a rude awakening when it realized it had been complacently relying on a form of fake AI for ten years. Since then, it seems the company has been reorienting itself.
An internal email reported by Axios suggests that Google Assistant is now undergoing significant changes with the aim of becoming a more advanced and powerful AI, fueled by the latest large language model (LLM) technology.
The Assistant team leaders see a tremendous opportunity in exploring the potential of this upgraded Assistant. They are considering organizational changes to facilitate this transformation.
It appears that Google may have been inspired by other companies that have already demonstrated the capabilities of such technology publicly and now wants to catch up quickly. However, transitioning to this vision will not happen overnight. The process will unfold over the next few months.
Large language models (LLMs) have been used to power chatbots and assistants in various examples. Still, it remains to be seen if this technology will be a practical and effective evolution for this particular field.
Meanwhile, services like Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Siri function more like Mad Libs, where users provide specific input to trigger desired responses.
Although this might not fit the conventional definition of “AI,” it has proven to be valuable as a straightforward interface for digital interactions.
