While Google’s Gemini AI is advancing the features and experience for its users, the company is working on another model that is not like the traditional chatbots. The tech giant is pivoting in a different direction with a new experimental tool called Learn About, which is focused on improving learning through more engaging and interactive visuals. Artificial intelligence focusing more on education marks a significant step and could change the way people learn and engage in research by making the process more effective.
Google’s experimental AI tool, Learn About, is a huge step in enhancing learning through more interactive responses
When it comes to initiatives on the AI front, companies are not slowing down and keep on looking for ways to enhance user experience and explore varied potential capabilities. We see a more aggressive approach to bringing new models and advancements forward. Google is no different, for it has been vigorously working on Gemini AI and its incorporation through Google’s ecosystem, but now the company is going even one step ahead in using AI tools to make learning more effective.
Google has launched a new experimental AI tool, namely Learn About, which is a step away from the traditional chatbots and is more oriented towards education and learning. The tool is built on the LearnLM model, which was introduced earlier in May and was fine-tuned to respond especially to answers related to varied subjects or falling under the category of educational research. The LearnLM model has aligned more closely to how people learn effectively with engaging visuals to improve how the information is fetched and then used.
The AI tool is presented as a conversation learning companion as it helps users deepen their understanding of certain topics by bringing information more tailored to users’ queries and responses that are more text-book style. It even guides you through new topics so the learning experience can be enhanced. Some of the users who tried the tool drew comparisons with Gemini and suggested that while Gemini focused more on providing facts and figures, the Learn About capability expanded more on it by adding related content and also relevant images.
There are textbook-style boxes that provide additional information for users who want to explore further, and additional topics are given in the sidebar for a more enhanced learning experience. Google’s experimental AI tool does seem promising, especially since it has focused on education and queries related to it specifically. We might see this experiment come to fruition with a visually more engaging learning experience.