Raspberry Pi users can get free AI with this Google giveaway

The microcomputer's official magazine is giving away free AI kits as part of a new partnership with Google. The MagPi, a monthly publication offering tips, tricks and tutorials for Raspberry Pi fans, made headlines last year when it gave away a free Raspberry Pi Zero on the cover of every copy to celebrate the device's launch. This month, the magazine is going one better, offering an AI kit with every copy to let users build their own Google voice-powered projects. As part of a freshly announced partnership with Google, dubbed AIY Projects (short for Artificial Intelligence Yourself), The MagPi is launching a new add-on board for the Raspberry Pi called the Voice HAT (Hardware Accessory on Top), allowing makers to integrate artificial intelligence and natural-language processing into their projects. "We are moving to a human interface world, where users will simply have a conversation with a device," said Google's director of AIY Projects, Billy Rutledge.