Here's what Google's AI software can do, and how you can help improve it

The future of Google lies in its artificial intelligence technologies, CEO Sundar Pichai has said multiple times. That means Google's products increasingly rely on machine learning -- programming that allows computers to "learn" on their own. You'll notice AI at work in Google Assistant to understand questions you ask, as well as in Google Photos, which uses AI to identify things like objects, animals and people. But Google also wants developers to use its open source AI software including translation and visual recognition, to build new tools. Google has said making software open source allows outsiders to improve the company's technology.