Google I/O wrap-up: Gemini AI updates, new search features and more

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1. Google I/O wrap-up: Gemini AI updates, new search features and more

Google hosted its annual I/O developer conference, introducing a range of artificial intelligence products, including new search and chat features, AI hardware for cloud customers, and updates to Gemini 1.5 Pro. The company also introduced a new smaller Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model, designed for smaller tasks like summarizing conversations, captioning images and videos, and pulling data from large documents.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted improvements to Gemini's translations and announced that it will eventually replace Google Assistant on Android phones. The tools will be available for select devices.

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2. OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open to all for free

OpenAI has made several previously subscription-only features available to free users of ChatGPT, including the ability to browse its GPT Store and use custom bots. The GPT Store allows ChatGPT Plus subscribers to create their own chatbots, called GPTs, and share them. Some of the trending bots include an image-generating bot, a chatbot called Consensus for scientific research, and a logo-making bot.

The company is also updating the web UI for ChatGPT to allow users to focus on collaboration rather than the UI. Free users can upload files and photos for summary and analysis, search the web with ChatGPT, and use GPT-4 with memory of previous chats.

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3. Scientists use generative AI to answer complex questions in physics

Researchers at MIT and the University of Basel have developed a generative AI-based technique to classify phase transitions in physical systems. This method is more efficient than existing machine-learning approaches and does not require large, labeled training datasets.

The technique could help scientists investigate thermodynamic properties of novel materials or detect entanglement in quantum systems. The goal is to discover unknown phases of matter autonomously, allowing for automated scientific discovery of new, exotic properties of phases. The research is published in Physical Review Letters.

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4. NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

NASA has appointed David Salvagnini as its new chief artificial intelligence officer, effective immediately. Salvagnini will lead NASA's efforts to guide the agency's responsible use of AI in the cosmos and on Earth to benefit all humanity. The appointment is in accordance with President Biden's Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.

Salvagnini will align NASA's strategic vision and planning for AI usage and serve as a champion for AI innovation. He will continue NASA's collaboration with other government agencies, academic institutions, industry partners, and experts to ensure the agency remains on the cutting edge of AI technology. Salvagnini joined NASA in June 2023 after over 20 years in technology leadership.

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5. Senate committee passes three bills to safeguard elections from AI, months before Election Day

The Senate Rules Committee has passed three bills to protect elections from AI deception, just months before Election Day. The bills would require AI-generated election ads to be labeled and prohibit deepfakes of federal candidates.

The Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act would direct the Election Assistance Commission to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create a report on AI risks to disinformation, cybersecurity, and election administration. The Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and the AI Transparency in Elections Act would also pass.

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