It appears that Google might be in the process of creating an AI-powered writing assistant for ChromeOS, based on recent developments. Following the showcase of various AI projects at Google I/O 2023, including tools like Help Me Write and Bard, the company seems to be delving deeper into the possibilities of generative AI. Now, there are indications that Google is exploring the concept of a generative AI tool on ChromeOS that could potentially rewrite text in specific styles.
Inside Google’s ongoing Chrome OS project, which has been associated with several codenames such as Mako, Manta, and Orca, there are clues that suggest a connection to generative AI, as discovered by 9to5Google. Although there’s no definitive proof in the publicly accessible code, the mention of “Copy Suggestions” has sparked speculation. This feature could involve generating new text based on existing content created by humans, with the AI reprocessing it.
The codenamed project “Orca” might introduce an option in the right-click menu within ChromeOS text environments. Clicking on it could trigger a pop-up interface (referred to as the Mako bubble), offering users three distinct choices. The option “Request rewrites” could prompt the AI to generate a fresh version of the text. “Preset text queries” might allow users to ask the AI to regenerate the text in a specific style. Through Mako, users could insert the AI-generated text at their last typing position.
Interestingly, these new assistant tools might rely on AI hosted on Google’s servers rather than being locally processed. Manta, another codename, could manage the exchange of prewritten text to the servers, which would then return refined AI-generated content. As these tools would be tailored for ChromeOS, they would likely be compatible with any device running this operating system. However, these insights are drawn from text references found in the ongoing development of Chromium code and aren’t officially confirmed by Google.
If these tools do materialize, they might potentially debut around October, coinciding with the release of ChromeOS version 118. There’s a chance they could be exclusive to specific models, like the Chromebook X, and could come with certain minimum hardware requirements. This suggests that older Chromebook models might not be capable of running the AI-powered writing assistant tools.
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