White House Launches AI Chatbot to Simplify Government Services
The White House is launching America.gov, an AI chatbot designed to streamline access to government services, as confirmed by Google's involvement with its Gemini model.
The White House is launching America.gov, an AI chatbot designed to streamline access to government services, as confirmed by Google's involvement with its Gemini model.
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