The author tested Bard Extensions on their Gmail and found it effective in summarizing and retrieving information. However, the responses it drafted were too formal for personal use. When asked to pitch story ideas, Bard's suggestions were too broad or general. The author also found that while Bard could book flights, it only pulled information from Google Flights. Despite its limitations, Bard Extensions shows promise in integrating AI into daily tasks.
Key takeaways:
- Google's Bard Extensions feature integrates Google tools like Gmail, Docs, and Drive into Bard, allowing it to access a user's data and customize responses.
- While the AI assistant is not perfect and struggles with more complex tasks, it excels at retrieving and summarizing information.
- Bard Extensions also has a fact-checking feature that cross-references its responses with Google search.
- The AI assistant is currently limited to personal accounts and is still in the trial and error phase, according to a Google spokesperson.