OpenAI vs. Google I/O: The Conversation Between Artificial Intelligence Wearables and Google Augmented Reality Meets the Internet
This new rumor tracks with earlier reports from both Bloomberg and The Information that also suggest OpenAI is developing an AI-based product capable of searching the internet. The Information reported that the search service could be powered by Bing, and that Openai’s feature will include citations.
The attempt by OpenAI to give ChatGGT access to live internet data has since been stopped due to the popularity of GPTs. After its introduction in November 2022, people quickly adopted it for information-gathering tasks, but the chatbot has a poor reputation for giving up-to-date information.
Raghavan said that people come to them because they are trusted. “They may have a new gizmo out there that people like to play with but they still come to Google to verify what they see there because it is the trusted source and it becomes more critical in this era of generative AI.”
It seems unlikely that a new hardware will be a priority this year because thePixel 8A is already available for pre-order and the magnetic speaker dock isn’t a separate purchase. The company could still tease new products like the Pixel 9 — which, in typical Google fashion, is already leaking all over the place — and the Pixel Tablet 2, of course.
That kind of thing could be bad news for the Rabbit R1 and the Human Ai Pin, devices which were recently launched and struggled to justify their existence. At the moment, only one benefit they might have is that it’s hard to use a phone as an artificial intelligence Wearable.
I/O could also see the debut of a new, more personal version of its digital assistant, rumored to be called “Pixie.” The assistant is expected to include features like the ability to take pictures of objects, learn how to use them or get directions.
You’ll be able to turn your phone into more of an artificial intelligence device by way of the Google project. That means more generative AI features for Google’s apps. It’s been working on AI features that help with dining and shopping or finding EV chargers in Google Maps, for instance. You can use artificial intelligence to call a business, and then wait on hold for a human to be available to speak to you.
Google I/O kicks off on Tuesday, May 14th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET with a keynote talk. You can catch that on Google’s site or its YouTube channel, via the livestream link that’s also embedded at the top of this page. (There’s also a version with an American Sign Language interpreter.) Set a good amount of time aside for that; I/O tends to go on for a couple of hours.