“In an AI-first world, we are rethinking all our products,” Pichai said, adding that the company is using machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) and computer vision in all its products—be it search, data centres, medical imaging, cloud, Google Assistant, the newly-launched Google Lens for Google Assistant, Google Home, or hands-free calling on Google Home. So today we are announcing Google Lens, which will be first included in Google Assistant,” Pichai said. The company is now beginning to integrate Android, the ecosystem, and the Google Assistant more deeply into cars. Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and Apple’s Siri compete with Google Assistant. Google Home, on its part, is a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant.

Source: Mint May 17, 2017 18:45 UTC