Matt Brittin

It’s already been a huge week for us at Google, with the announcement of our new experimental conversational AI service, Bard - and today I’m excited to be in Paris  🇫🇷🥐 sharing how AI is helping us to take many of your favourite Google products to the next level.

My favourite tool that Google offers is Translate. Over 150 billion words are translated on the platform every day: and the three most commonly used phrases are “thank you”, “how are you”, and “I love you”. It’s such a beautiful example of how people can connect - building bridges where there used to be language barriers. Since February 2022, we’ve seen translations of Ukrainian to other languages soar, as displaced Ukrianians seek refuge across Europe, and look to find support and connection in new communities. Translate now has over 100 languages online - and, using the power of AI, we’re now working to reach 1,000.

Today we shared some other ways that we’re using AI to make our services even more helpful for billions of people, and take many of your favourite Google products to the next level:

➡️ We’re making Search even more intuitive and natural. You can already use Google Lens - which lets you search what you see, straight out of your camera or pictures - right from the Search bar, with more than 10 billion uses every month. Now we’re making it even easier to “search your screen” on Android through Assistant globally: so that you can search what you see in photos or videos across the websites and apps you know and love, without having to leave the app or experience.

➡️ And we’re introducing multisearch across the world - so that you can search with a picture and text at the same time. Soon, you’ll even be able to add “near me” - making it easier than ever to find what you want, how, and where you need it.

➡️ Search isn’t the only tool getting an update. On Maps, we’re rolling out immersive view - which uses AI and computer vision to give you a feel for a place, before you visit: as well as sharing info on the weather, traffic and how busy it is.

➡️ We're launching Live View on maps too - which uses AI and augmented reality to help you find things around you - like ATMs, restaurants, parks and transit stations: just by lifting your phone while you’re on the street.

➡️ Those aren’t the only upgrades Maps is getting. We’re also introducing cool new features like indoor Live View, help you navigate tricky places like airports, train stations and malls, and more features for EV drivers that have Google built-in.

I’m really excited for this next step in our AI journey - combining both our forward looking ambitions, and how we’re using AI to improve the tools you already have in your pocket.

Interested to learn more? More info on search here: https://lnkd.in/eqCpSxna

And on maps here: https://lnkd.in/e-jSepZJ

🚨 Meet GSEC Málaga - our newly launched cybersecurity hub in Europe! Just minutes from Málaga's port and beach, this new center has an important goal: creating a better, safer Internet.

In this building, Google's leading cybersecurity teams will collaborate with European experts - sharing research and knowledge; running digital skills training programs; and creating cutting-edge tools to combat increasingly sophisticated threats.

Cyber attacks increased globally by 38% last year, and our own research shows that nearly half (43%) of small and medium-sized businesses in Europe have experienced a cyber attack in the past two years - so we know this center is needed. As a centre for partnership with European experts, academics, businesses and governments, GSEC Málaga will embody Google's commitment to supporting Europe and its cybersecurity leaders in support of our shared values.

Interested? Learn more about the center here - and I'll share more of our work in this space tomorrow! ⬇

https://lnkd.in/eWrUZGXy