Bard: AI now has integrations with YouTube, Gmail and more Google apps

Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) Bard, now has integration with the company’s main apps such as YouTube, Drive, Gmail, Flights, Maps and Hotels. The connection, called extensions, allows the tool to find more assertive answers based on the user’s routine activities.

The news was announced by Google this Wednesday (19). Company details that the user can obtain, for example, when planning a trip information such as updated flight times, hotel information and even YouTube video recommendations for the selected location. The resource is initially available in English only.

Another example of how the integration works is that if the user receives an email about an event, they can use Maps to search for tickets and the best route to that location.

Google stated that will not use user data to target ads or train Bard. All information is protected and cannot be examined by humans. You can also disable the integration at any time.

‘Double check’, sharing answers and more news

It will now also be possible to use the “G” button to control If Bard’s answer is correct. Once you enable it, the tool will search for more content on the web to verify the topic in question.

Another interesting feature is that when you get the link to the questions asked by other users, you can continue the conversation by adding more questions to continue the search in a personalized way. Additionally, Bard now translates and explains the meaning of many different expressions.

As for the news regarding image features, it will now be possible to upload images from Google Lens and receive photos in response. This feature is available in more than 40 languages.

Finally, the company also He emphasizes that he has made updates to the PalM 2 model and applied new learning techniques. Making Bard more effective and accurate in responding to the user.