Google’s AI search rollout begins today. company announce This morning access to Google’s Research Generation Experience (SGE) and other research laboratories in the United States was opened. If you have not already done so, you must register on the waiting list and wait to receive an email announcing that it is your turn.
Introduced at Google I/O 2023 earlier this month, Google SGE is the integration of the company’s conversational AI into the classic search experience. If you’ve played with Bing AI, expect a familiar product, but a different one. Cherlynn Low pointed out in Engadget’s SGE preview that Google’s AI-powered search uses the same input bar as instead of a separate chatbot field like on Bing. The AI results will then appear in a shaded section below the search bar (and sponsored results) but above the standard web results. Meanwhile, at the top right of the AI results is a button that allows you to expand the snapshot and adds cards showing what items were obtained. Finally, you can ask follow-up questions by clicking the button below the results.
Google describes the snapshot as “key information to keep in mind, with links to dig deeper.” Think of it as a slice of Bard injected (somewhat) smoothly into the familiar Google search.
In addition, Google is opening up access to other research labs, including code tips and adding to spreadsheets (both only in the US at this time). Code Tips “harnesses the power of great linguistic paradigms to provide tips for faster and smarter code writing.” It allows aspiring developers to ask practical questions about programming languages (C, C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript), tools (Docker, Git, shells), and algorithms. Meanwhile, as the name suggests, Add to Sheets allows you to insert search results right into the Google Sheets app. Clicking the Sheets icon to the left of the search result will bring up a list of your recent documents; Choose one to which you want to attach the result.
If you’re not in range Research Laboratory Waiting List, you can click the Labs icon (the beaker icon) in a new tab on the Chrome desktop or in the Google Search app on Android or iOS. However, the company hasn’t announced how quickly or widely it will unlock access, so you may need to be patient.
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