Google brings generative AI to YouTube, announces new features for creators

Google Rolls Out , a Major Bard Expansion. On Sept. 19, Google announced a series of updates to its AI chatbot. . Bard will now have access to YouTube, Google Drive, Google Flights, Google Maps and more, CNN reports. . Other updates include improved fact-checking capabilities and the option to communicate with Bard in more languages. . The new features represent Bard's biggest update since the chatbot was widely released six months ago, CNN reports. . These services in conjunction with one another are very, very powerful, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN. Bringing all the power of these tools together will save people time — in 20 seconds, in minutes, you can do something that would have taken maybe an hour or more, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN. Google says that users' personal information won't be used to train the chatbot or tailor advertising. However, users can still withdraw access to their information if they choose. . This is the first step in a fundamentally new capability for Bard - the ability to talk to other apps and services to provide more helpful responses, Google, via statement