Google’s AI chatbot experiment Bard has launched in Australia, will soon be able to “see” and display images, and is growing in capability thanks to its move to a new language processing system called PalM 2.
, as a preview in the US and UK two months ago. But overnight at its annual developer conference I/O, alongside the introduction of a new smartphone and tablet that each go for less than $1000, Google revealed Bard was now available in 180 countries.The company also unveiled the Pixel Fold, a flexible smartphone similar in shape to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold, but did not announce plans to make it available in Australia.
Bard will be able to use plug-ins to access non-Google services, including Adobe Firefly, in the coming months. But in the US, Google is introducing new generative AI “snapshots” into its search results, powered by PaLM 2. These will sit on top of the regular web results, and let you chat about your inquiry to get more specific information and recommendations.On the hardware front, the new $750 Pixel 7a shares many features with, including the same Google Tensor processor and the same AI-powered photography features.
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