Google Demonstrated AI Summarizer Tool to News Outlets in February, Received Cool Reception
@zerohedge reported that Google pitched an AI tool called Summarizer API to major news outlets including the Washington Post, NPR and People Inc. earlier this year.
foxnews.comGoogle demonstrated an AI tool called Summarizer API to major news outlets at a meeting in New York in February. The presentation occurred earlier this year and was not public. Three people familiar with the event said guests were asked to put away their phones and not record anything during the presentation.
A product manager working on applications related to the Google Chrome web browser demonstrated the add-on tool. The Summarizer API provides short summaries of news articles and organizes key information into bullet points. The product can also deliver the summaries in a newsletter-like format and include images.
The product manager pitched the Summarizer as a way to deliver more personalized news content that’s easily digestible. The reception to the pitch was cool, according to Bloomberg. Alphabet’s Google pitched the tool to outlets including the Washington Post, NPR and People Inc.
