To sum up, Google’s internal AI research division, DeepMind, has been experimenting with an AI-driven life coaching tool. The company is also collaborating with Scale AI. This tool seems to be akin to Google Bard and ChatGPT, functioning as a chatbot trained to address personal inquiries.
Google is reportedly developing a generative AI solution with the potential to serve as a “life coach.” Based on internal documents obtained by The New York Times, this AI tool can handle “at least 21 different types of personal and professional tasks,” including offering life guidance, suggestions, meal planning, tutorial assistance, and more. This initiative signifies Google’s increasing efforts to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing Chat, reflecting a shift in the company’s AI strategy. Prior to publicly launching ChatGPT, Google cautiously restricted the testing of generative AI updates to its internal circles, heeding warnings from AI safety experts and former staff.
The report underscores DeepMind’s involvement in testing the AI-powered life coaching tool, along with potential collaboration with Scale AI, an external contractor associated with Google DeepMind. This tool appears to be a chatbot similar to Google Bard and ChatGPT, designed to handle intimate queries.
The AI chatbot is undergoing training on queries such as, “I have a close friend getting married this winter. She was my college roommate and bridesmaid at my wedding. I want to attend her destination wedding, but due to ongoing job searching, I can’t afford the trip. How do I explain my inability to attend?”
The AI chatbot aims to provide recommendations for enhancing well-being, whether in terms of finances or social interactions. While Google Bard already offers similar functionalities, the AI chatbot has certain limitations, avoiding topics related to finance, health, and legal advice. This new AI technology seems to be addressing these limitations. The tools are still in evaluation, and Google may choose not to implement them.
