Bard, Google's AI, continues to grow. The company is willing to turn it into one of the most important artificial intelligences in the world. To this end, it has just announced various new features, among which the availability of extensions stands out most strongly . Thus, now you can connect the assistant to a wide range of services, such as Gmail, Google Maps or YouTube.
Google's artificial intelligence growth continues. For now, its extensions are only available in the English version, but it is expected that it will be something that will eventually reach other languages as well, including Spanish, soon. These extensions change everything, since they make the use of Bard much more useful and also differentiate it from other artificial intelligences.
Bard access your applications
Everything is within Google's protected and secure environment, so you don't have to worry about the latest changes introduced by Bard. The arrival of extensions means that now the AI assistant will be able to extract information from the different Google tools you use. This makes artificial intelligence much more useful and provides you with a very wide range of possibilities that will most likely make a difference.
The most interesting thing of all is that, the moment you give Bard access to your extensions, you will be able to consult them combined in the same session. Can you imagine the large volume of time you will be able to save thanks to this?
Google has thought of everything
As we told you, you don't have to worry about anything in terms of privacy. Google is aware of the first comments that some users will make and how they can show skeptical behavior about how AI works in this regard. For this reason, the entity itself is the first to step forward to make three things clear.
The first: that there will be absolutely no one who will have access to your personal files. No person, absolutely no one, will ever see what you have stored in Google Drive, Gmail or any of the other Google applications that connect to Bard. The second is that they will not use the knowledge that Bard obtains from your files to carry out AI training. Google is clear about this and makes it clear that you don't have to worry about that aspect. And, thirdly, what the company also promises is that this access to your files will not be used to show you advertising ads either. So you shouldn't think that Google is going to personalize the ads it shows you based on what Bard sees.
Everything is clear and the truth is that it is appreciated that this approach has been chosen to address some of the main concerns that AI users have. On the other hand, Google also clarifies that the user is the one who has control over the level of customization and access that is provided to Bard, and adjustments can be made at any time.
What can you do thanks to this connection with Google tools? There are many possibilities. For example, imagine that you need to access data from the profiles of several of the apps in question. If you're planning a trip, you can ask Bard to go through Gmail and analyze the responses from all your friends to see which days they say are best for them to travel. At the same time, you can ask him what the best deals are on plane tickets, tell him to show you the route with Google Maps or use YouTube to show you videos of your destination. And this is just one example, since there are countless possibilities to take advantage of the new capability that Bard has, including active access to what you have stored in Google Drive.
Other Bard news
But, although the compatibility with extensions is what we liked the most, it must be said that this Bard update brings many other changes. One of them is the improvement of the system that allows you to verify that the answers given to you by artificial intelligence are real. Now it's easier, since you have a very accessible button to click to verify the data on Google. On the other hand, the possibility of sharing Bard sessions with other users is also enabled and, upon receiving them, they can continue the conversation without any problem.
At the same time, on the other hand, support for more than 40 languages is incorporated into all functions that were previously available. So, for example, now you have the possibility of uploading images through the system provided by Google Lens without necessarily having to do so in English. The system also works in Spanish, allowing you to correct the tone of Bard's responses and make changes to the way he expresses himself. With these changes, those responsible for AI continue to support users around the world.
Google says that the new features incorporated have been developed through the latest advances they have made in the PaLM 2 model, which becomes the main pillar of the work they are doing with their AI. These new functions will also not be the only ones that will come to this artificial intelligence, given that its objective is to continue growing and offer the best system on the market.
