Today in AI: Google rolls out generative AI search in India, Baidu's ERNIE bot and more

Google expands AI-driven search experience to India and Japan, enhances accessibility and features

Google extends AI search experience to India and Japan via Search Labs. Generative AI answers in conversation style; new feature leads users to relevant web pages for deeper context.

• Google has revealed its plans to extend the availability of its generative AI search experience beyond the U.S., marking the initial expansion in India and Japan.


• Google has observed that SGE is particularly favored by younger users, especially those aged 18-24, who are inclined to pose queries in a more conversational manner.

China's Baidu makes ChatGPT rival Ernie bot available to public

Baidu CEO Robin Li said that releasing the bot to the public will allow them to get human feedback.

• China's Baidu has made the ERNIE bot available to the general public. ERNIE is Baidu's answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT, a Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot and Large Language Model (LLM), which the company announced in March, this year.


• “In addition to ERNIE Bot, Baidu is set to launch a suite of new AI-native apps that allow users to fully experience the four core abilities of generative AI: understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory," Baidu said in a statement to the press.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will use AI for chat moderation

Activision has partnered with Modulate, and will use the company's AI solution called ToxMod.

• Modulate says it evaluates "what is being said" but also the context of "how it is said and how other players respond to it". Once a conversation is flagged, it is bought to the attention of moderators, who will then take action.


• Once a conversation is flagged, it is bought to the attention of moderators, who will then take action.