Google is launching a generative AI-enhanced version of Assistant
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Bard is coming to Assistant.
  • Google announced the launch of Assistant with Bard, an enhancement using generative AI, during the Made by Google event alongside the unveiling of Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2.
  • Assistant with Bard aims to offer personalized assistance such as trip planning, email details retrieval, and grocery list creation.
  • The new assistant integrates with existing Google apps like Gmail and Docs for better information retrieval and summarization, maintaining interaction via text, voice, or images.
  • A notable feature is its ability to provide photo captions; by overlaying Bard on a photo, users can generate captions and relevant hashtags for social media posting.
  • Privacy settings are customizable according to user preferences, ensuring a level of privacy control.
  • The release is staged, with a rollout to early testers “soon” and a broader launch on Android and iOS platforms “in the coming months.”