Google unveils 'magic wand' to draft documents as AI race tightens

By Jeffrey Dastin
FILE PHOTO The logo for Google in New York city U.S. November 17 2021. REUTERSAndrew Kelly

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Google in New York city, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled a flurry of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its email, collaboration and cloud software, taking aim at Microsoft Corp days before its rival is expected to make a similar announcement.

In a replay of last month's dueling chatbot launches by the tech giants, Alphabet touted a "magic wand" for its popular Google Docs software that can draft a marketing blog, training plan or other text, then revise its tone at users' discretion, a company official demonstrated to reporters.

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