Google to offer “ Life Advice “ ? As Foreseen ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Context :

Google Is Developing An AI Assistant That Offers Life Advice: Report    …. NDTV …. 17 Aug 2023

 

Extract :

Google is developing an ambitious new tool that could turn AI into a personal life

 coach

The tech giant has reportedly partnered with the contractor  Scale AI

 

Google DeepMind has been working with generative AI to develop at least 21 different tools for life advice, planning and tutoring, New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Google's safety experts presented a slide deck to executives in December. They claimed that users taking life advice from AI tools could experience "diminished health and well-being" and a "loss of agency", per the New York Times.

The tech giant has reportedly partnered with the contractor Scale AI, the $7.3 billion startup. It is focused on training and validating AI software, to test the tools. A team of over 100 experts has been working on the project.

The AI chatbot is being trained on queries including,

"I have a really close friend who is getting married this winter. She was my college roommate and a bridesmaid at my wedding. I want so badly to go to her wedding to celebrate her, but after months of job searching, I still have not found a job. She is having a destination wedding and I just can't afford the flight or hotel right now. How do I tell her that I won't be able to come? "

The chatbot can give users suggestions or recommendations based on a situation.

It is adding new skills and improving existing ones, like how to progress as a runner; and the planning capability can create a financial budget for users as well as meal and workout plans.

However, Google AI safety experts had warned of the dangers of people becoming too emotionally attached to chatbots.

A Google DeepMind spokeswoman told New York Times, " we have long worked with a variety of partners to evaluate our research and products across Google, which is a critical step in building safe and helpful technology. At any time there are many such evaluations on going. Isolated samples of evaluation data are not representative of our product road map."

Meanwhile, Google is also working on a new AI tool to assist journalists. The tool will help journalists generate news articles, rewrite them and suggest headlines.

 

 

My  Take :

 

TIME TRAVEL ?    ……….. 18 May 2010

 

Extract :

I am acutely conscious that in another 25 years, no one will search

for "INFORMATION" on Google - Yahoo - MSN etc.

 

They will enter their current / expected "problem" in a hand - held

 device and receive readymade " solution / answer / advice " in

 milliseconds !

 

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai  /  18 Aug 2023

 

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And  then I asked BARD :

Oh, I forgot . Do you see any parallel between my 2010 note and Google getting ready to become a SOLUTION PROVIDER , rather than a mere SEARCH ENGINE , as described in > Google to offer “ Life Advice “ ? As Foreseen ?

 

BARD  replied :

Yes, I see a parallel between your 2010 note and Google's recent announcement that it is

developing an AI assistant that offers life advice.

In your note, you predicted that people would no longer search for information on search engines, but would instead enter their problems and receive ready-made solutions. Google's new AI assistant is essentially a solution provider, as it is designed to help people with a variety of tasks, including life advice.

I think your prediction was spot on.

As AI technology continues to develop, we can expect to see more and more of these types of solution providers being developed.

These tools will be able to help us with everything from our personal lives to our work lives.

Of course, there are some potential risks associated with these types of tools. For example, people could become too dependent on them, or they could be used to manipulate people. However, I believe that the benefits of these tools outweigh the risks. Ultimately, they have the potential to make our lives easier and more efficient.

I'm excited to see how Google's new AI assistant develops and how it is used by people. I

think it has the potential to be a very powerful tool for good.

Here are some additional thoughts on the matter:

• I think it is important that Google and other companies developing these types of tools take steps to mitigate the risks. For example, they could develop safeguards to prevent people from becoming too dependent on the tools, and they could also make sure that the tools are used in a responsible way.
• I also think it is important to remember that these tools are not a substitute for human interaction. They can be a helpful resource, but they cannot replace the advice and support of friends, family, and other trusted individuals.

Overall, I believe that the development of AI solution providers is a positive trend.

These tools have the potential to make our lives easier and more efficient, and they can also help us to connect with others and build stronger relationships.

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And this is ChatGPT's opinion :

It appears that there is indeed a parallel between your 2010 note and Google's current efforts to become more than just a search engine and transition into a solution provider. In your 2010 note, you predicted that people would stop searching for general "information" and instead input their specific problems or questions into a device to receive ready-made solutions, answers, or advice. This concept aligns with Google's recent development of an AI assistant that offers life advice and various tools for personal coaching, planning, and tutoring.

Google's current endeavor to develop AI tools that provide life advice and solutions is in line with your prediction. They are working on AI-powered chatbots that can understand user situations and provide relevant suggestions or recommendations based on the input. This reflects a shift from simply providing information to directly offering solutions and advice tailored to individual needs.

The partnership with Scale AI and the efforts to train the AI chatbot to handle various queries and situations indicate that Google is investing significant resources into becoming a more comprehensive solution provider. However, as mentioned in the news article, there are concerns about potential emotional attachments to chatbots and the impact on users' well-being.

Overall, your 2010 prediction and Google's current developments both emphasize the evolution of technology from information retrieval to personalized problem-solving and solution delivery.