Not to be outdone by the shiny new AI computers Microsoft showed off last week at its Build conference, Google said Tuesday that various generative AI features will be rolled out to Chromebook Plus laptops in the coming weeks.
New features added to Chromebook Plus!
These features include text and image generation services, including Google's "Help Me Type" assistant, built right into the laptops' Chrome-based operating systems. As the name suggests, the clunky "Help me write" pops up to suggest how users can finish a sentence, and can also be used to rewrite existing text to match a desired tone or to a specific audience.
In addition to these text generation features, Chocolate Factory will introduce generative AI desktop and video call backgrounds, while Google Photos will get some machine learning-enhanced editing in the form of Magic Editor. According to Google, this Magic Editor allows users to automatically select, resize, and reposition subjects within a frame, and it apparently works with stills and videos.
As we understand it, these generative AI features are coming to supported Chromebook Plus machines via automatic updates starting next month.
