Google’s algorithms can now parse the structure and meaning of simple language as expertly as a trained linguist. This mastery of grammar and syntax helps the company deliver more accurate search results, and it will be increasingly important as more of its devices and services come to depend on voice control.
Starting today, Google is opening up those algorithms to outside software developers. The tools released will help programmers build language-based apps and services that are less prone to annoying misunderstandings than many of today’s chatbots. And it should help get developers hooked on the powerful machine-learning techniques Google is honing.
