A leaked internal memo shows that even in the ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chat technology impact, Google still on its intelligent assistant Google Assistant pin high hopes. The memo shows that Google is applying the latest large language model (LLM) technology to Google Assistant to make it “super-enhanced”.
This year at the developer conference, Google introduced a lot of content about artificial intelligence. However, Google did not introduce much information about Google Assistant at the conference. In a world of AI chat technologies like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and even Google’s own Bard, Google Assistant seemed to have few opportunities, and some questioned whether Google Assistant was doomed to failure.
That doesn’t seem to be the case, though, according to the memo above, which — which was supposed to be circulated internally within Google among the Google Assistant, Bard and related teams — explains some of the reorganizations the company is undergoing. The goal is to “explore what a hyper-enhanced Google Assistant, powered by the latest LLM technology, could look like.” Google says it’s “deeply committed” to Google Assistant and knows it’s key to helping meet “the strong demand from people for assistive, conversational technologies that improve their lives.” The memo also said that the company will “start the journey on mobile”.
Currently Google Assistant on Android already offers a feature powered by LLM: web content summarization. It’s likely that many of the upcoming LLM technology features will be available on Android/iOS first.
Theoretically, these LLM technologies will also appear in Google Assistant-powered smart home products, such as smart speakers and smart displays. However, the memo does not mention these systems. Additionally, the memo confirms that some team members will be eliminated. Google has given affected employees 60 days to find other positions within the company.
