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Google's New Trademark Application Signals Expansion in AI Software

Google's New Trademark Application Signals Expansion in AI Software Sep/02/2024

On August 27, Google LLC filed a U.S. application for a figurative trademark related to a broad array of AI and machine-learning software offerings. The filing details Google's plans to provide various forms of online, non-downloadable open-source software specifically designed for use in large language models, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. These tools include capabilities for generating and analyzing human speech and text, creating generative models, and processing multiple types of media such as speech, text, sound, code, videos, and images. Google's trademark application also emphasizes the company's intent to facilitate research, development, and safety management in AI, underscoring its commitment to advancing technology in areas ranging from supervised and unsupervised learning to multi-modal natural language and speech processing.