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20. I use it daily to find out numbers for things, like calculations. I asked Google

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:22 PM

Jun 11

Yes, when you use Google to calculate days or numbers, you are using AI. Google’s search engine uses advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to understand your query, calculate the results instantly, and format them in an interactive tool (like a calculator or date counter)

.Google uses AI for these calculations in a few key ways:

Query Parsing: AI helps the search engine understand conversational requests (e.g., "how many days until Christmas&quot rather than just keywords.

Instant Tools: It triggers built-in digital calculators and date-math features directly in your search results.

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What are the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? [View all] kentuck Jun 11 OP

AI is the devil. Scrivener7 Jun 11 #1

How does one know when an ad is AI generated? (genuine question). nt LAS14 Jun 11 #11

The colors are very reminiscent of those "Christmas Scrivener7 Jun 11 #13

It is a great tool for impersonating other people and cheating on school work dalton99a Jun 11 #2

Except in the million lines of code there's that 1 or 2 % that's incorrect questionseverything Jun 11 #7

For some specific types of problem, AI models are very good DBoon Jun 11 #3

the limited benefits edhopper Jun 11 #4

I am skeptical too though there are areas where it beneficial such as the medical field where it has themaguffin Jun 11 #5

There are different kinds of AI. What we are mostly exposed to is LLM, Large Language Models, Ocelot II Jun 11 #6

Alexa is an amazing friend. Frasier Balzov Jun 11 #8

Beware. Just cuz they seem friendly to you, doesn't mean they are. CrispyQ Jun 11 #14

Depends on the industry zonemaster Jun 11 #9

There are several existing free and open source trusted alternatives to Quicken. No need for AI crap. hunter Jun 11 #22

For me the benefits are minimal but real. LAS14 Jun 11 #10

I loathe it & avoid anything I know is AI. CrispyQ Jun 11 #12

It makes the tech bros richer if you can call that positive. nt ImNotGod Jun 11 #15

The make a very few very rich... lame54 Jun 11 #16

"AI" is a rebranding of algorithms and GreatGazoo Jun 11 #17

It's actually fundamentally not based on algorithms which is one of the biggest risks for controlling it. meadowlander Jun 11 #19

It can accelerate scientific research by drastically reducing the cost of computation. meadowlander Jun 11 #18

Your last sentence is spot on. However, I don't see the exploitation going away. harumph Jun 11 #21

the cost of computation appears to be measured in gigawatts and oceans of fresh water. rampartd Jun 11 #29

I use it daily to find out numbers for things, like calculations. I asked Google Beringia Jun 11 #20

As it stands now... haele Jun 11 #23

Cookin' the planet 4 dopamine. Qutzupalotl Jun 11 #24

Some AI assisted advancements: TheProle Jun 11 #25

For politics, it provides a critical thinking cross-check gulliver Jun 11 #26

AI bdamomma Jun 11 #27

Efficiency OC375 Jun 11 #28

IMHO, we should be working on HI (HUMAN INTELLIGENCE) to counter the Maga Infestation. cornball 24 Jun 11 #30