Google Enhances AI-Powered Search for Superior User Experience

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Google has expanded its AI Overviews feature, now available in India, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil, after refining it to address earlier issues. The feature, which uses the Gemini model to generate natural-sounding answers, has led to higher engagement, especially among users aged 18 to 24.

TODAY’S ROADMAP

• Current Happenings in AI World

• Google Expands AI Overviews to More Countries After Refinements

• Transform Images into Realistic Videos with Kling AI: Customize Settings and Download in Minutes

• 5 AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity

  and more…

NEWS

Current Happenings in AI World

Dialed-In Designs: Midjourney is updating its website to offer creators more editing options, including erasing objects within the frame and replacing them using text prompts.

Global Voiceover: ElevenLabs is expanding its text-to-speech Reader app access. Previously available only in the US, UK, and Canada, it will now be accessible internationally across 32 languages.

Mind Reader: California-based startup Goodfire AI has raised $7M in seed funding. The company assists AI firms in conducting “brain surgery” on their LLMs to tweak behaviors.

Book Backlash: At least 50,000 parents in South Korea are urging the country to reverse its plans to introduce AI-powered textbooks in classrooms.

AI UPDATE

Google Expands AI Overviews to More Countries After Refinements

Google has broadened access to AI Overviews, its AI-powered search feature, after refining it following some embarrassing outputs earlier this year.

AI Overviews, previously known as Search Generative Experience, leverages Google’s Gemini model to produce natural-sounding answers to search queries.

Initially available to users in the U.S. and U.K., Google is now extending access to users in India, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil.

Each version of AI Overviews is designed to provide outputs in the user’s local language. Google reports that the feature has led to higher engagement, especially among users aged 18 to 24.

“We extensively test how people respond to updates to search,” said Hema Budaraju, Google’s senior director for product management on search. “Since launching in the U.S., we’ve found that users of AI Overviews use search more and are more satisfied with their results. Those seeking help with complex topics are engaging more and consistently returning to AI Overviews.”

Earlier this year, AI Overviews faced criticism after some responses went viral for offering bizarre advice, such as suggesting that eating rocks was a good source of minerals. Many of these widely publicized responses originated from Reddit posts. Google accesses Reddit user posts through a licensing deal, despite Reddit content being known for its candid and often offensive nature.

Google asserts that it has made extensive updates to AI Overviews to enhance performance.

One of the updates includes the ability to explore relevant websites. Displayed in a new area to the right of the page on desktop and mobile, this feature is designed to make it easier to click and visit sites relevant to the user’s search.

AI AT JOB

Transform Images into Realistic Videos with Kling AI: Customize Settings and Download in Minutes

• Visit Kling AI’s website and register to receive credits.

• Click on the AI videos option in the sidebar.

• Choose Image to Video and upload your image for animation.

• Wait a few minutes to get your image converted into a realistic HD-quality video.

You can add an end frame image, write a prompt, set creativity level, length, and more

AI MEETS PRODUCTIVITY

5 AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity

• Suno: Create music in various genres and styles using simple text prompts.

• Hamming: Evaluate your AI voice agent with thousands of simulated users in minutes.

• Fyli: Develop AI agents to find ideal customers online, post engaging content, and generate more high-intent leads.

• Central: An AI platform that automates all you need to run a compliant startup — saving time, headaches, and fines.

• Talktune: Enhance your speaking skills with realistic, AI-powered mock interviews.

PROMPT OF THE DAY

Pricing Models

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AI CRAFTED IMAGES

The Encounter

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