Google's universal AI assistant prototype just got a wild new feature
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Google's universal AI assistant prototype just got a wild new feature
""Astra can choose when to talk based on events it sees. It's actually, in an ongoing sense, observing, and then it can comment.""
""Greg Wayne, a research director at Google DeepMind, says he sees Astra as 'kind of the concept car of a universal AI assistant.'""
Project Astra is Google’s ambitious AI initiative, initially launched at Google I/O 2024. Serving as a testing ground for AI assistant innovations, Astra is not yet a consumer product, but embodies Google’s vision for future AI capabilities. It offers proactive functionalities, such as remembering where you left items and executing tasks without user prompts. Astra's ability to observe and comment on events signals a shift in how AI could interact with users, moving towards a helper that is always aware and ready to assist when needed, showcasing the potential for more intelligent AI interactions.
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