CNBC August 1, 2023
Key Points
– Google announced a reorganization within its Assistant unit as the company races to prioritize advancements in artificial intelligence, according to internal emails.
– There were at least a dozen organizational changes to Google’s voice technology units, and some layoffs.
– Executives said they want to “supercharge” Assistant using Google’s new large language model, Palm 2.
Google wants to “supercharge” its seven-year-old smart assistant using new advancements in generative artificial intelligence, as part of the latest major reorganization of the Assistant unit.
In an email to employees Monday, Peeyush Ranjan, Google’s vice president of engineering at Assistant, said the latest reshuffle will include a small number of layoffs. Ranjan said the company will look to push large language...
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