Google has unintentionally confirmed the existence of its advanced AI, "Jarvis," following a leak exposing the tech giant's latest AI developments. The disclosed documents, initially published on Google’s own cloud platform, were quickly removed, yet not before revealing an AI agent capable of browsing the internet and autonomously retrieving information.
This leak comes a few days after OpenAI's own o1 model leak, which exposed a new model that can analyze images and access tools like web search and data analysis. It also comes less than a week since the roll out of ChatGPT Search and is similar to the latest beta project from Anthropic, which lets Claude take control of a user's computer through a series of updating screenshots.
According to The Information, sources close to Google suggest that Jarvis was intended for an internal pilot test before a potential public release. Yet, the unplanned disclosure has accelerated speculation about Google’s timeline for officially unveiling the AI.
From what know, Jarvis would be able to visit websites, make online purchases with your permission, and even fill out forms. The Chrome-based AI, would be the biggest upgrade since the browser launched in 2008.
Unlike existing AI tools that rely on pre-loaded data, Jarvis is designed to search the web offering users the ability to retrieve real-time data, bypassing traditional search engines. It's functionality appears to be an extension of Google's Bard AI, blending natural language understanding with advanced data retrieval capabilities. This move towards real-time data responses is a shift from traditional chatbots, which are typically limited by their training data and can only answer questions based on information up to a certain date.
However, as AI-powered browsing becomes more common, issues around data transparency, access to private content, and the ethical use of web data will likely intensify.
Although Google has yet to comment formally; it is likely the company is assessing the situation and preparing an official announcement on Jarvis’s features and availability.
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