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Information Literacy

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technology2 years ago

Google introduces new features to enhance search result credibility.

Google is introducing new updates to its search results, including "About this author" and "Perspectives" features to provide users with more information about the background and experience of authors and diverse viewpoints on news topics. The "About this result" feature will also be expanded globally, and "About this page" information will be more accessible. Additionally, content advisories will address information gaps when a topic is rapidly evolving or lacks high confidence in the quality of available results. These updates aim to help users make smarter choices about what they read online.

technology2 years ago

Google's Bard Chatbot: Features, Limitations, and Surprising Results.

Google's new language model, Bard, is not capable of distinguishing between accurate and inaccurate information. People are mistaking its responses for official Google news and announcements, leading to misinformation. Bard derives its knowledge from public information and not internal company documents. It is important to be aware of the limitations of language models and not take their responses as official statements.