5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-powered Google Maps, Rishi Sunak on AI risk, more

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Another day has gone by and more AI developments have come to the surface. In the last 24 hours, some major updates have emerged from both tech firms and governments. Firstly, Google Maps is getting an AI-powered makeover, with features such as Immersive View, and upgrades to driving directions. The new features also make the app more like Google Search, as the platform will soon answer basic queries as well. In other news, UK PM Rishi Sunak gave a speech today, October 26, where he highlighted the capabilities and potential risks posed by AI including cyber-attacks, fraud, and child sexual abuse. This comes following the publication of a government report that highlighted how AI was used to de-age celebrities and create sexualized images of children. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Google is adding a host of new AI features to Maps, such as immersive navigation, streamlined and straightforward driving directions, and more useful search results, as per a report by The Verge. It feels like Google Maps is turning into Google Search, or more appropriately Search Generated Experience (SGE), as Maps are now also designed to answer queries such as ‘nearby coffee shop', ‘things to do in New Delhi', and ‘best ice cream'. In short, Google Maps is turning into a service where discoverability will play a big part.

“AI has really supercharged the way we map…It plays a key role in everything from helping you navigate, commute, discover new restaurants, where to go, when to go. These are all really important decisions that people are making all the time,” said Chris Phillips, vice president and general manager of Geo, the team that works on Maps and similar geolocation mapping products.

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