Google on Google AI

As a leading cloud provider, Google Cloud is also a major player in the generative AI market. Google on Google AI provides insights into this new tool.

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In the past two years, Google has been in a competitive battle with AWS, Microsoft, and OpenAI to gain dominance in the generative AI space.

Recently, Google introduced several generative Artificial Intelligence products, including its flagship large language model, Gemini, and the Vertex AI Model Garden. Last week, it also unveiled Audio Overview, a tool that transforms documents into audio discussions.

Despite these advancements, Google has faced criticism for lagging in some areas, such as issues with its initial image generation tool, like X’s Grok. However, the company remains committed to driving progress in generative AI. Google’s strategy focuses not only on delivering its proprietary models but also offering a broad selection of third-party models through its Model Garden.

Google’s Thoughts on Google AI

Warren Barkley, head of product for Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, GenAI, and machine learning, emphasized this approach in a recent episode of the Targeting AI podcast. He noted that a key part of Google’s ongoing effort is ensuring users can easily transition to more advanced models.

“A lot of what we did in the early days, and we continue to do now, is make it easy for people to move to the next generation,” Barkley said. “The models we built 18 months ago are a shadow of what we have today. So, providing pathways for people to upgrade and stay on the cutting edge is critical.”

Google is also focused on helping users select the right AI models for specific applications. With over 100 closed and open models available in the Model Garden, evaluating them can be challenging for customers. To address this, Google introduced evaluation tools that allow users to test prompts and compare model responses.

In addition, Google is exploring advancements in Artificial Intelligence reasoning, which it views as crucial to driving the future of generative AI.