All Bard, on an everyday basis

If it’s not apparent but, Bard, LaMDA, and massive language fashions (LLMs) will be dominating the Google (and tech) panorama for the foreseeable future – at the least the subsequent 12 months. There’s Bard rising past Google’s trusted tester program and AI “perception” options in Google Search, however that’s actually simply the tip of the iceberg.

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anticipate associated options in Gmail (which already has smart Reply and Compose) and Docs (AI summaries), whereas Chrome integration seems to be as if a given at this level as rivals make their transfer.

typical information would dictate that Google’s subsequent massive announcement is at I/O 2023, which is rumored to happen in might. however, with all the things shifting so quick, I personally wouldn’t be shocked if one factor occurred earlier than then, particularly if Microsoft is rumored to announce AI options for its office household of apps (phrase, Outlook, and so forth.) in March.

[Wait, it’s now not recognized as office (as of November 2022)? consideration-grabbing inside the context of Google renaming G Suite to Workspace in October 2020 to maneuver away from conventional office connotations. “Microsoft 365” is the mannequin new household identify and doesn’t pretty evoke productiveness for me, a lot much less phrase, PowerPoint, or Excel.]

useful studying: This New Yorker piece presents a great metaphor for massive language fashions (GPT, LaMDA, and so forth.) and picture/file compression.

New: privateness Sandbox is rolling out to Android thirteen in beta. You’ll get hold of a system notification when this occurs and might uncover a mannequin new menu in Settings.

lastly: On put on OS three, Google Maps has been up up to now with always-on current assist that displays the subsequent route. This was a very annoying regression, and hopefully, completely different first-event Google apps and experiences will adjust to briefly order. Now taking half in controls and Google preserve (buying lists!) want this desperately.

replace: Work to interchange Assistant Reminders with Google duties continues. It was introduced in September with no particular availability timeline past “coming months.” We first seen indicators in June of 2022, whereas Google duties simply obtained a supplies You revamp…

remark: Google duties redesign rolled out broadly on Monday. It’s my first on an everyday basis app with a supplies three backside app bar, and the FAB placement contained in the container is… sudden. Given M3’s lack of depth, colours assist separate the button from the background. It’s pretty flat, whereas the buttons to the left (which open backside sheets) are a bit crowded collectively. Lastly, the best tabs don’t look very supplies You to my eye, particularly that underline, and the widget might be very sparse.