Google has been one of the world 's biggest backers of artificial intelligence development , investing heavily in machine learning technology , including with last year 's acquisition of British company DeepMind . " Google is using the artificial intelligence software in its own products (Photos being one example), but the engineers said the techniques could one day be used as a new artform - a new way to remix visual concepts. The company is developing " neural networks " that can spot patterns in pictures to identify them . The technology already allows it to capture animals and faces in its new photos app , with some interesting results .
Google has been one of the world 's biggest backers of artificial intelligence development , investing heavily in machine learning technology , including with last year 's acquisition of British company DeepMind . The company is developing " neural networks " that can spot patterns in pictures to identify them . The technology already allows it to capture animals and faces in its new photos app , with some interesting results .