Google launches new AI PaLM 2 in attempt to regain leadership of the pack

Company says next generation language model' will outperform other artificial intelligence systems on some tasks

Google is attempting to reclaim its crown as the leader in artificial intelligence with PaLM 2, a next-generation language model" that the company says outperforms other leading systems on some tasks.

Revealing the cutting-edge AI at its annual I/O conference, alongside a foldable Pixel phone and a new tablet, Google said it would be built in to 25 new products and features, as the company races to catch up with competitors after years of producing AI research but few products.