Google, today at its annual “Google for India” event, announced several new additions to its products aimed at bettering how people in India interact with the internet and Google’s products, including search, Android, and more.
Some of the key announcements at the event include a new Multisearch in the Google app, bringing DigiLocker to Android, and fraud detection in Google Pay, among others. Here are all the big announcements Google made at the “Google for India” event today.
Improving visual search
With Multisearch, Google makes visual search more natural so that users can search simultaneously with images and text. The Multisearch will be available to users in India and soon be available in Hindi, and other Indian languages, from next year.
Bringing internet to Indians in their native languages
Internet users in India will now be able to read webpages in their native languages. In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Google has worked on open-source speech data to power its bilingual search results and will also back language solutions built for India.
Google plans to build a unified model capable of handling more than 100 native languages of India to make the internet a more inclusive experience for users in the country.
Improved speech recognition for ‘Hinglish’ speakers
Google has introduced a new speech recognition model capable of understanding people speaking Hinglish, a blend of English and Hindi. The speech recognition model is based on a neural network that understands accents, context, and the person’s speaking style.
Integrates DigiLocker within Files app on Android
Google has collaborated with the National eGovernance Division, bringing DigiLoker within the Files by Google app on Android. The authenticated files will be stored in a secured folder.
Improved fraud detection in Google Pay
Google Pay will now use deep-learning-based advanced algorithms to detect fraudulent behavior, notifying users in their native language, and may even vibrate to catch users’ attention.
Apart from this, Google is making it easier for users to access transaction history. Now, users can ask Google Pay for previous transactions in natural languages, such as asking, “Show me how much I spent on coffee last week.” to show the payment made in the coffee shop last week.
Introduces ‘Courses’ for YouTube
Google has announced a new educational program for creators and viewers on YouTube. Under ‘Courses,’ free or paid courses will be available to viewers from a small group of certified creators.
Health information now on YouTube in native languages
In partnership with Narayana Health, Manipal Hospitals, Medanta, and Shalby Multi-Specialty Hospitals, Google will be offering content covering more than 100 medical ailments in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, and Bengali.
Google is also providing healthcare partners with beta access to Aloud, an AI/ML-based dubbing tool, to help them develop content in native languages.
Project Relate comes to India
Google is bringing Project Relate – an app to help people with non-standard speech patterns – to India. The pilot has begun for English users in the country and will soon be expanded to Hindi speakers early next year. With Project Relate, Google wants to make its conversational apps, such as Assistant, accessible to more users in India.
Making handwritten prescriptions understandable for everyone
Using AI and machine learning, Google Lens will help people identify the medicines written in doctors’ prescriptions.
Google announces $1 million grants for Responsible AI in India
Under its Responsible AI program, Google committed an investment of $1 million in grants to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, to establish a multidisciplinary center for Responsible AI, localizing AI for India.
Using AI and ML to foster India’s vision of digital agriculture
Google has announced new efforts to equip AI and ML capabilities paired with remote sensing technology, enabling the AgriStack for India’s agricultural ecosystem.
In partnership with the state of Telangana, this model will help farmers with agricultural solutions at a field level.
There is also a $1 million grant from Google.Org to Wadhwani AI towards to support their work on crop disease monitoring and yield outcomes, facilitating better knowledge to Kisan Call Centers, enabling farmers to access crucial information on weather, crops, and more.
Some of the key announcements at the event include a new Multisearch in the Google app, bringing DigiLocker to Android, and fraud detection in Google Pay, among others. Here are all the big announcements Google made at the “Google for India” event today.
Improving visual search
With Multisearch, Google makes visual search more natural so that users can search simultaneously with images and text. The Multisearch will be available to users in India and soon be available in Hindi, and other Indian languages, from next year.
Bringing internet to Indians in their native languages
Internet users in India will now be able to read webpages in their native languages. In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Google has worked on open-source speech data to power its bilingual search results and will also back language solutions built for India.
Google plans to build a unified model capable of handling more than 100 native languages of India to make the internet a more inclusive experience for users in the country.
Improved speech recognition for ‘Hinglish’ speakers
Google has introduced a new speech recognition model capable of understanding people speaking Hinglish, a blend of English and Hindi. The speech recognition model is based on a neural network that understands accents, context, and the person’s speaking style.
Integrates DigiLocker within Files app on Android
Google has collaborated with the National eGovernance Division, bringing DigiLoker within the Files by Google app on Android. The authenticated files will be stored in a secured folder.
Improved fraud detection in Google Pay
Google Pay will now use deep-learning-based advanced algorithms to detect fraudulent behavior, notifying users in their native language, and may even vibrate to catch users’ attention.
Apart from this, Google is making it easier for users to access transaction history. Now, users can ask Google Pay for previous transactions in natural languages, such as asking, “Show me how much I spent on coffee last week.” to show the payment made in the coffee shop last week.
Introduces ‘Courses’ for YouTube
Google has announced a new educational program for creators and viewers on YouTube. Under ‘Courses,’ free or paid courses will be available to viewers from a small group of certified creators.
Health information now on YouTube in native languages
In partnership with Narayana Health, Manipal Hospitals, Medanta, and Shalby Multi-Specialty Hospitals, Google will be offering content covering more than 100 medical ailments in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, and Bengali.
Google is also providing healthcare partners with beta access to Aloud, an AI/ML-based dubbing tool, to help them develop content in native languages.
Project Relate comes to India
Google is bringing Project Relate – an app to help people with non-standard speech patterns – to India. The pilot has begun for English users in the country and will soon be expanded to Hindi speakers early next year. With Project Relate, Google wants to make its conversational apps, such as Assistant, accessible to more users in India.
Making handwritten prescriptions understandable for everyone
Using AI and machine learning, Google Lens will help people identify the medicines written in doctors’ prescriptions.
Google announces $1 million grants for Responsible AI in India
Under its Responsible AI program, Google committed an investment of $1 million in grants to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, to establish a multidisciplinary center for Responsible AI, localizing AI for India.
Using AI and ML to foster India’s vision of digital agriculture
Google has announced new efforts to equip AI and ML capabilities paired with remote sensing technology, enabling the AgriStack for India’s agricultural ecosystem.
In partnership with the state of Telangana, this model will help farmers with agricultural solutions at a field level.
There is also a $1 million grant from Google.Org to Wadhwani AI towards to support their work on crop disease monitoring and yield outcomes, facilitating better knowledge to Kisan Call Centers, enabling farmers to access crucial information on weather, crops, and more.
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