News

What's the environmental cost of an AI text prompt? Google says it has an answer.

Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, Google says it has calculated the energy ...
MIT Technology Review1h

In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.
CNET on MSN41m

Google Gemini Has Conquered Nest Devices. Will It Fix Voice Assistant Woes?

Commentary: Gemini for Home is a huge leap into conversational AI for all Nest users, and we've been waiting for serious improvements.

Google wants to make AI’s energy footprint a ‘non-consideration,’ but it’s not there yet

Gemini queries are getting cleaner and more efficient, according to data it published today, but their total carbon footprint is still growing.

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

For likely the first time ever, security researchers have shown how AI can be hacked to create real world havoc, allowing ...

Google working to fix disturbing Gemini glitch where AI chatbot moans ‘I am a failure’

Google said it’s working to fix a bizarre glitch in which its much-hyped Gemini chatbot enters a depressive mood and whines ...

Google Announces Gemini-Powered Health Coach With Personalised Insights for Pixel Watch, Fitbit Trackers

Health Coach is powered by the company's Gemini AI model and functions as a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and ...

Gemini AI Vulnerable to Calendar-Based Hack: What is Google’s Mitigation Approach?

Hidden prompts in Google Calendar events can trick Gemini AI into executing malicious commands via indirect prompt injection.

Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading

Google estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses up about five drops of water, or 0.26 milliliters, and about as much ...