Google's New AI 'Argon' Joins a Race That's Going Way Beyond Chatbots

Google's New AI 'Argon' Joins a Race That's Going Way Beyond Chatbots

Google released its most advanced Gemini model, Argon, as Meta's Muse grows faster than early ChatGPT and tech giants push AI into smart glasses, charms, and speakers.

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Google has released "Argon," its most advanced Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model, as competition across the AI industry shifts from chatbots to everyday consumer devices [254029]. The tech giant hopes the new model will help it re-establish itself at the frontier of artificial intelligence [254029].

The launch lands in a crowded field. Anthropic and OpenAI recently released major models within 90 minutes of each other, but neither held the spotlight for long [251014]. Meta's personal AI agent, Muse, is reportedly growing faster than ChatGPT did in its early days and is expected to expand to smart glasses [251014].

Other companies are pushing in the same direction. Meta, Microsoft and other major technology companies are building new AI products for everyday consumers, including wearable "charms" and smart speakers — physical gadgets, not just software apps [250124]. AI charms are small, wearable devices that use artificial intelligence to help users with daily tasks, while smart speakers are voice-controlled devices that respond to spoken commands [250124]. The race to put AI into consumer hands is heating up across the tech industry [250124].

Start-ups are competing on hardware and cost as well. PrismML is bringing its small language models to smart glasses that run on Qualcomm chips, with a goal of open-weight AI — software that is publicly available for anyone to use or modify and that runs directly on devices instead of in remote data centers [249785]. The approach makes better use of the computing power these devices already have [249785].

TypeSafe AI is also entering the market with a model called "Jev," which promises faster performance at a lower cost than products from industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic [249571]. The model is designed specifically for software developers, and TypeSafe AI says it can process tasks quickly while using fewer computing resources, which could reduce costs for companies that use it [249571].

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Google's new AI: 'Argon' is here to win the race? #254029AI Race Heats Up: Meta's Muse Beats ChatGPT's Early Numbers #251014AI Is Coming for Your Pocket: Tech Giants Race to Launch New Gadgets #250124Tiny AI, Big Deal: PrismML Puts Powerful Language Models on Smart Glasses #249785TypeSafe AI's 'Jev' model challenges OpenAI with speed and lower cost #249571

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