Google Research
3 published articles
AI IN HEALTH
Google's health AI bet is about reach, not just accuracy
Google Research details healthcare AI progress: Med-Gemini, AMIE diagnostic conversations, and global screening partnerships. The emphasis shifts from model performance to real-world access, with plans for millions of free screenings in India, Thailand, and Africa. But the direction is unmistakable: reach first, benchmarks second.
2026-07-21
Open medical AI
Google just opened its medical AI models. The winners tackled West Africa's outbreaks with an app.
Google announces winners of the MedGemma Impact Challenge, run with Kaggle. EpiCast takes first place for disease surveillance in West Africa using on-device AI running on open medical models. Second and third place go to skin cancer self-exam and TB screening tools.
2026-07-18
Machine Learning Theory
Google just proved why diffusion models invent, not just copy
Google researchers reveal that the creativity of diffusion models stems from a 'score smoothing' effect caused by neural network regularization. This theoretical framework explains why models interpolate between training data points rather than merely memorizing them, opening the path for controlled novelty in generative AI.
2026-07-16