What do Google’s AI updates mean for everyday users?

Every day, hundreds of millions of people start their journey through the web with a Google search. AI start-ups are still trying in vain to break this dominance. Now Google itself is going on the offensive. — Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa

LONDON: Google has pledged to make AI “accessible and beneficial to everyone” as it announced a string of new tools powered by the in vogue technology.

Powered by different versions of Google’s own Gemini AI model, the company unveiled new features for its search engine, popular apps including Photos and Maps, and new virtual assistant tools during its developer conference on Tuesday.