Subj : Google ChromeOS is offering AI tools that I'm actually interested
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Feb 16 2024 10:00:05

Google ChromeOS is offering AI tools that I'm actually interested in

Date:
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:47:56 +0000

Description:
Google ChromeOS could offer the most accessible version of AI PCs, making AI 
tools and programs available to the average user.

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AI-powered PCs appear to be the future, with tech giants including Intel, 
AMD, and Apple throwing their support behind neural processing unit (NPU) - 
equipped computers. However, I'm finding that it's Googles ChromeOS AI tools 
and features that interest me the most. 

Though the tech bigwigs are confident that many of the best computers and 
best laptops will be AI-powered soon, with Gartner predicting that 22% of all 
personal computers will be AI-powered in 2024, theres a clear disconnect 
between this expectation and what the standard of AI PCs should be. 

The price of admission to this technology could be in the thousands, making 
it a huge investment that buyers will have to make for a product that doesn't 
yet have a defined shape or a roadmap for future development. 

Meanwhile, Googles ChromeOS has already been using AI tools in the background 
for quite some time, including the launcher search bar, hardware 
acceleration, live captioning, palm rejection when using a stylus, and 
AI-optimized batteries that have enhanced battery life. 

According to Google's VP of ChromeOS Product, UX, and Engineering, John 
Maletis, With generative AI specifically, there are new opportunities to 
build helpful features. He adds that Google doesnt want to roll out new 
features for the sake of including them; instead, the company has been 
working on AI features that benefit the user in tangible ways. (Image credit: 
Google) 

Google Chromebook Plus has already seen some of these useful features and 
tools added to its line of laptops, including, says Maletis, writing and 
reading assistants we previewed, Magic Eraser, and more, many of which are 
tools from Google Gemini ( formerly known as Google Bard ) integrated into 
Google Workspace and other programs. 

Recently, Google Gemini received an update that added generative AI for 
creating images, which is fully integrated into Google products and 
accessible with a right-click. And there are now some handy writing tools 
built into Google Workspace that, also with a right-click, allow users to 
type in a prompt to generate text. You can also emoji-fy said text, which 
adds relevant emoji scattered throughout the text. 

Maletis says Google believes in democratizing access to new technology, AI 
included. [And that] ChromeOS' natural advantages with the cloud help make a 
lot of this possible in this early stage of the technology. And thats 
something I can get behind. 

As problematic as generative AI can be, many AI features, tools, and even 
programs can greatly benefit people. And those tools shouldnt be locked 
behind expensive tech that the average person cant afford. Its imperative 
that good AI, at the very least, remains accessible to everyone.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/chrome/google-chromeos-is-offering-ai-tool
s-that-im-actually-interested-in


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