Greetings from Pebble Beach. I'm excited to be here for Google Cloud's Leaders Circle. The agenda is packed with interesting presentations and panels about generative AI, responsible AI, security, productivity… and golf.
Speaking of Google, they've introduced a new AI tool, "Learn About," aimed at transforming education through interactive and visually enhanced responses. Learn About distinguishes itself from existing chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT by providing textbook-style educational content designed to enhance learning experiences.
As a test (and for a little bit of fun), I prompted Learn About and Gemini with the same prompt: "Tell me about Barry Harris Scale Rules." It's an eclectic topic, but why make it easy? Gemini threw an error message: "I can't help with responses on elections and political figures right now." Completely wrong in every way. However, Learn About gave me a multimedia lesson in the music theory behind Barry Harris's scale rules including links to videos, text boxes with important points, and a graphical layout that looked like a well-designed online textbook.
Google states that Learn About is "grounded in educational research and tailored to how people learn," which is evident in its ability to deliver complex concepts in an accessible format. I did a few other tests and was equally impressed with the results. Try it for yourself and let me know what you think. -s
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ABOUT SHELLY PALMER
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
