We’re releasing an analysis showing that since 2012, the amount of compute used in the largest AI training runs has been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time (by comparison, Moore’s Law had a 2-year doubling period). (more…)

One of the prime challenges of a language-based AI model is to understand the context of the surrounding content. To solve this problem, Google has introduced a new model called Reformer, which understands the context of 1 million lines using just 16GB sp... (more…)

News and insights on Google platforms, tools, and events. (more…)

Is “artificial intelligence” the death knell for middle-class jobs? Not if history repeats. AI is in essence a technology that makes it easier and cheaper to predict things, and when something becomes cheaper and easier, we do more of it, writes Greg Ip. (more…)

To help combat internet trolls, Google’s technology incubator Jigsaw and Counter Abuse Technology Team have launched an early-stage technology that uses machine learning to help identify toxic comments online. (more…)