A new Google patent could bring significant, time-saving updates to Google's AI-powered message generator, Magic Compose.
Picture the scene: You're planning a night out to counteract those Blue Monday blues. Messages in the group chat flow like happy hour cocktails: everyone's free! Only, what was the name of that place you wanted to visit? Was it from Bemelman, written like that? Or was it Beekman (and there was an 's' at the end so you don't look stupid)? You pause. He quickly types “Be patient guys, brb” and heads to his search history.
Well, that little mistake in planning could soon be a thing of the past.
All thanks to a recently published Google patent (thanks for discovering us, business help Website Rating and David from @xleaks7) that could bring significant improvements to Google's AI-powered text message generator.
Magic Compose was initially introduced during Google I/O 2023 in May 2023 as the Google Messages equivalent of Gmail's Help Me Write for mobile devices, and was released shortly after.
Google's patent (originally filed on September 21, 2023 and published on January 11, 2024) includes images that go to great lengths to describe how it could save you precious time when planning, too.
Basically, in the scenario I created above, Google's AI magic for Messages could pull up the name, website, and reservation details of the bar you found while browsing Yelp last week, along with directions from Google. Maps, thus saving you the time and effort of jumping between apps when you're really busy.
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Analysis: Anything that simplifies planning through text is a big win for Google
The idea is that these recommendations come from indications made by your contacts. So if a friend suggests “Do you want to go to dinner?” You'll receive an immediate restaurant recommendation based on a review you read. and ready, You've made dinner plans without leaving your messaging app. And if your plans are set in stone, you'll get a suggestion to add this to Google Calendar as well; You are so organized!
But that is not all. The presentation also includes AI-enhanced access to your media. Say I messaged a colleague asking for photos from his recent trip to Las Vegas for CES 2024; (because I didn't go, guys…) no drama! Instead of having to scroll back through their camera roll, they would receive an input suggestion so that all media tagged with those locations would quickly ping me.
Obviously, this technology aims to simplify the process of texting on the go (when your fingers are frozen or when you're running to catch the train, for example) and the patent certainly aligns with Google's desire to create an ecosystem of devices that integrate perfectly with users. needs.
Do we want a bot that writes our messages, knows our plans, and casually gathers information about our whereabouts even more than ChatGPT, the chatbot that recently got its own App Store equivalent? That's still a hot topic of discussion, but if it simplifies messaging quickly, I predict some users will gladly accept it.
For me, the idea of not having to switch apps to find the information or media I'm looking for seems like the biggest advantage; for example, I rarely remember that it's actually called 'Bar Room at the Beekman' and it would be nice to not have to.
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