Google AI News: Week Ending 09/13/2024

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Gemma

“Introducing DataGemma, open models that enhance LLM factuality by grounding them with real-world data from Data Commons →

https://twitter.com/googledevs/status/1834220563184631881

DataGemma: AI open models connecting LLMs to Google’s Data Commons

https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-datagemma-ai-llm/?linkId=10938841

Gemini

“We’re starting to roll out Gemini Live in English to more people using the Android app, free of charge. Go Live to talk things out with Gemini, explore a new topic, or brainstorm ideas. Keep an eye out for Gemini Live in the Gemini app 👀

https://twitter.com/GeminiApp/status/1834269227118924098

Other Google News

NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources

https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews

“We just shipped a new model comparison mode in Google AI Studio, which makes it super easy to see how different models and parameters impact outputs 🚢⚡️

https://twitter.com/OfficialLoganK/status/1834653092433760603

“🔥 Hot release: Aloha unleashed World first demonstration of a robot able to tie shoelaces or hang t-shirts autonomously! They trained a diffusion policy at scale: 26,000 demonstrations over 5 tasks on Aloha 2 robot Retweet if you’d like them to open-source 😝 (video x4) 1/🧵

https://twitter.com/RemiCadene/status/1832911834208149683

Sergey Brin Is Back. Is Google Working on a ‘God’ AI Model? | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/sergey-brin-is-back-is-google-working-on-a-god-ai-model/479739

Sergey Brin says he’s working on AI at Google ‘pretty much every day’ | TechCrunch

Sergey Brin says he’s working on AI at Google ‘pretty much every day’

Ireland launches privacy inquiry into Google AI data use in EU | Fortune Europe

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/12/ireland-privacy-inquiry-google-ai-data

“Introducing DataGemma, open models that enhance LLM factuality by grounding them with real-world data from Data Commons →

https://twitter.com/googledevs/status/1834220563184631881

DataGemma: AI open models connecting LLMs to Google’s Data Commons

https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-datagemma-ai-llm/?linkId=10938841

Google’s new tool lets large language models fact-check their responses | MIT Technology Review

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/12/1103926/googles-new-tool-lets-large-language-models-fact-check-their-responses

“Ever spent hours looking for a photo or information hidden in your gallery? 🤦Now, you can just Ask Photos! Google Photos just leveled up your search game with the help of Gemini’s latest models. Join the waitlist today:

https://twitter.com/googlephotos/status/1831727161704665204

Here’s how 7 news audience directors are thinking about Google’s AI Overviews | Nieman Journalism Lab