You Can Now Let Gemini 'See' Your Mac's Display for Free
It may be polarizing, but there are lot of people using AI right now. Most of those users are likely exclusive to a chatbot, like ChatGPT or Gemini, using it as a Google replacement (don't do that), or as a confidant (please don't do that either). But if your goal is to use AI as a personal assistant, listen up: On Wednesday, Google announced two new updates for Gemini on macOS, one of which may have some privacy and security implications for users—assuming they opt in to it.
- ▪It may be polarizing, but there are lot of people using AI right now.
- ▪Most of those users are likely exclusive to a chatbot, like ChatGPT or Gemini, using it as a Google replacement (don't do that), or as a confidant (please don't do that either).
- ▪But if your goal is to use AI as a personal assistant, listen up: On Wednesday, Google announced two new updates for Gemini on macOS, one of which may have some privacy and security implications for users—assuming they opt in to it.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Gemini on Mac can now type what you say and act on what it sees — Digital Trends
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It may be polarizing, but there are lot of people using AI right now. Most of those users are likely exclusive to a chatbot, like ChatGPT or Gemini, using it as a Google replacement (don't do that), or as a confidant (please don't do that either). But if your goal is to use AI as a personal assistant, listen up: On Wednesday, Google announced two new updates for Gemini on macOS, one of which may have some privacy and security implications for users—assuming they opt in to it. Gemini on macOS gets enhanced dictationIf you use dictation on macOS (i.e., speaking words out loud and having the AI type them for you), you might have a reason to use Gemini over Apple's built-in solutions.
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