【Google大刷新】“ググる”が変わる「検索」⇒「AIに質問」へ “AIエージェント”が電話も…便利だけど「個人情報」渡すリスクは？【news23】｜TBS NEWS DIG

On the 27th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose sharply, reaching over 66,000 yen and setting a new intraday high. The market was driven by "AI-related stocks." Regarding AI, Google is undergoing a major transformation. The familiar "Googling" function is receiving its most significant overhaul since its inception. ■Google Unveils "A Step Ahead of Everyday Life" Google's annual event showcasing its latest technologies, "Google I/O," was held last week in Silicon Valley, USA, and it presented "a step ahead of everyday life." The announced "Gemini Omni" is a "cutting-edge AI" that can instantly create videos exactly as envisioned by freely combining videos, images, and text. It has already been available to paid members worldwide, including Japan, since May 20th. And the highlight of this update from Google is... Liz Reed, Google Search Division "Google Search will become a thoroughly AI-powered search." The "search" function, which you use every day, will be completely revamped. ■ From the era of "searching" to the era of "AI providing answers"—plus new features Previously, the search box required you to enter "words" to find information, but now it will be in a "chat format." You can also include images and documents. For example, if you ask "What should I do?" along with a picture of a wilting plant, the AI ​​will instantly diagnose the plant's type and provide a solution. We are moving from an era of "searching" with keywords to an era where AI "provides answers." Furthermore, the true essence of this is the "agent function," where AI acts like a personal assistant. Representative "With the 'agent function,' AI can handle even complex requests." For example, when you want to book a "cleaning company" during a move, the AI ​​will call companies that don't accept online bookings on your behalf to confirm the conditions. AI Voice "I'm calling on your behalf. This is Google's automated voice. I'd like to know the availability and cost of cleaning upon move-out." AI, which has begun to act as a substitute for human interaction and influence the "real world." How will our lives change? ■ "A major innovation since the company's founding" - Behind it all is a sense of crisis Shohei Fujimori, newscaster: In the latest version of Google, "search" will change to "asking AI questions." That's a major shift, isn't it? Masahiro Nakagawa, TBS CROS DIG Corporate & Industry Content Reporter: While Google Search already has an "AI mode" function since 2025, this time, the entry point to Google will change from "search" to "AI." By uploading images or files and asking long questions, a conversation with AI will begin. This change is enormous. Fujimori, newscaster: It's like being able to ask AI directly, right? What do you think? Naomi Trauden: I'm using AI more and more, and it's undoubtedly an indispensable technology going forward, but I think if we start relying on it for everything, our ability to research things ourselves will gradually decline. Also, the amount of electricity consumed by using AI cannot be ignored. There's a conflict about whether we should really use it for everything, but there's also excitement about what kind of life awaits us. Ayaka Ogawa (Anchor): Like ChatGPT, when you input something, a conversation starts immediately, right? Masahiro Nakagawa (Reporter): Until now, Google search was just a collection of links, but now it's changing into a conversation with AI. Ogawa (Anchor): Is this because Google was forced to change due to the rise of ChatGPT? Masahiro Nakagawa (Reporter): That's right. ChatGPT appeared in November 2022, about three and a half years ago. At that time, Google issued a state of emergency internally. This is because there was a sense of crisis that if AI chat became widespread, Google Search would cease to be used. The reason for such a sense of crisis is that, looking at the annual advertising revenue from Google Search, it is projected to earn approximately 35 trillion yen by 2025. Losing this is unacceptable. Changing the search box is such a significant decision that it can be described as "the biggest innovation since the company's founding." It's a sign that the time has come to make such a decision. ■Regarding concerns about "personal information," Google executives say "users themselves must make the 'trade-off' decision." Fujimori (caster): Furthermore, from now on, AI will take over human tasks. In other words, it will act as an agent, like a secretary, making phone calls, etc.? Nakagawa Masahiro (reporter): That's right. Google has already started implementing such functions. Trauden Naomi: This will involve sharing your schedule and finances, but how will risk management in such cases work? Masahiro Nakagawa, Reporter: Google's response was… ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Subscribe to our channel [Easier access to the latest news]    / @tbsnewsdig  .