It may provide detailed solutions to a variety of arithmetic and physics difficulties.
A new capacity for Google’s Circle to Search function was presented at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. This new capability has the potential to assist students in better comprehending topics that may be challenging in the classroom. Step-by-step instructions for a “range of physics and math word problems” will now be able to be displayed to them by the feature. They only need to activate the tool by long-pressing the home button or menu bar and then circle the problem that has them baffled. However, in order to solve some mathematical problems, users will need to be signed up for Google’s experimental Search Labs service.
The unique skill that Circle to Search possesses, according to the company, was made possible by its newly developed family of artificial intelligence models known as LearnLM. These models were developed and optimized for learning especially. It is also planned to make modifications to this particular feature, and it is going to release an enhanced version later this year that will be able to answer even more complicated problems “involving symbolic formulas, diagrams, graphs, and more.” In the beginning of this year, Google introduced Circle to Search during an event called Samsung Unpacked. This was due to the fact that the function was first accessible on smartphones that were based on the Pixel 8 and the Galaxy 24. Furthermore, it is now available for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, Z Fold, Z Flip, Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices, and it is quite probable that it will be incorporated into additional hardware in the near future.
In addition to the new Circle to Search capability, Google has also disclosed that devices that are capable of supporting the Gemini for Android chatbot assistant will now have the option to bring it up as an overlay on top of the application that is presently open. Users may then use the overlay to search up information without having to swipe away from whatever they are doing, or they can use the overlay to drag and drop photographs directly from the overlay into applications such as Gmail. They can utilize the “Ask this video” option to locate specific information within a YouTube video that is currently playing, and if they have access to Gemini Advanced, they can use the “Ask this PDF” option to locate information from within lengthy documents.
In addition, Google is introducing multimodal capabilities to the Nano, which is the smallest model in the Gemini family and has the ability to process information on the device itself. The improved version of Gemini Nano, which will be able to process spoken language, sounds, and sights, will be made available to the TalkBack screen reader that is developed by Google later this year. By utilizing Gemini Nano, TalkBack will be able to describe images displayed on the screen in a more expedient manner, even when there is no internet connection. Last but not least, Google is now doing tests on a feature with the Gemini Nano that has the capability to notify consumers while a call is in progress if it identifies common conversation patterns that are connected with scams. For example, users will be notified if they are having a conversation with someone who is requesting their personal identification numbers (PINs) or passwords, or if they are being asked to purchase gift cards.