Source: The Verge
Summary
Google is introducing AI-powered “information agents” that can track topics in the background and alert users to updates and changes. According to Google, these agents will help users stay informed about topics they care about without needing to constantly search for information. The feature is expected to be integrated into various Google services.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Google’s AI-powered “information agents” promise to revolutionize the way we stay informed. These agents will supposedly track topics in the background, alerting users to updates and changes. Because what we really needed was another way for Google to know what we’re interested in. And, of course, it’s not like we’ve had “Google Alerts” since 2003.
Author: Evan Null
Rebranded Reminders
It seems like Google is rebranding the concept of reminders and alerts with a shiny new AI coat. Because, you know, AI makes everything better.
Background Tracking
Google wants to track topics in the background, which sounds suspiciously like what our browsers and social media platforms have been doing for years.
Updates and Changes
The agents will alert users to updates and changes, which is exactly what news aggregators and RSS feeds have been doing for decades.
Google Alerts 2.0
The feature sounds eerily similar to Google Alerts, which has been around since 2003. Maybe it’s just a rebranding effort to make it sound more exciting?
Staying Informed
Google claims that these agents will help users stay informed without needing to constantly search for information. But didn’t we already have that with, I don’t know, Google Search?
