Editing Google (section)

=== Generative artificial intelligence ===
Google had previously used [[virtual assistant]]s and [[chatbot]]s, such as Google Bard, prior to the announcement of [[Gemini (chatbot)|Gemini]] in March 2024. None of them, however, had been seen as legitimate competitors to [[ChatGPT]], unlike Gemini.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=February 8, 2024 |title=Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/technology/google-gemini-ai-app.html |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> An AI training program for Google employees was also introduced in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nietzel |first=Michael T. |title=Google Introduces New AI Training Course |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/04/26/google-introduces-new-ai-training-course/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

Google has created the [[text-to-image model]] [[Imagen (text-to-image model)|Imagen]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Google's upgraded AI image generator is now available |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/15/24221218/google-ai-image-generator-imagen-3-available |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> and the [[text-to-video model]] Veo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Benj |date=May 15, 2024 |title=Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/google-unveils-veo-a-high-definition-ai-video-generator-that-may-rival-sora/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref> In 2025, Google announced SynthID Detector, a tool that uses [[Digital watermarking|watermarking]] to identify whether content such as text, images, audio, or video was generated using Google products.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2025-05-21 |title=Google has a new tool to help detect AI-generated content |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/672013/google-synthid-detector-ai-generated-content-watermark-i-o-2025 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023, Google released [[NotebookLM]], an online tool for synthesizing documents using Gemini. In September 2024, it gained attention for its "Audio Overview" feature, which generates podcast-like summaries of documents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Fake AI "podcasters" are reviewing my book and it's freaking me out |url=https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/09/fake-ai-podcasters-are-reviewing-my-book-and-its-freaking-me-out/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pierce |first=David |date=September 22, 2024 |title=The chatbot becomes the teacher |url=https://www.theverge.com/24249388/notebooklm-google-steven-johnson-vergecast |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> Google also developed LearnLM, a family of language models serving as personal [[AI tutor]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luna |first=Elizabeth de |date=May 14, 2024 |title=How Google's LearnLM plans to supercharge education for students and teachers |url=https://mashable.com/article/google-io-2024-learnlm |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=Mashable |language=en}}</ref>