Technology | 23-05-2022 | Sudeep Rawat
Do you often feel frustrated when you look for the answer on Google, and after reading tons of articles, you still do not get the answer you are looking for?
That's real!
We believe that Google knows everything, which is partly true, but the problem is what are the exact keywords we have to put to the search engine to get the answer.
Google knows this problem, and that's why it came up with the latest and most advanced update called Google MUM.
Google MUM stands for Google Multitask Unified model. Google launches the MUM update in June 2021. it aims to provide more rapid answers and resolve complex search queries. The reason it is being considered multitasking is that it understands 75 different languages and performs many tasks at once.
MUM uses T5 text-to-text framework, and it is 1000 times better than the previous update, i.e., BERT.
Nowadays, we want to get complete details about any particular topic. We have to enter different search queries to frame the exact answer we want to know.
Let's understand it with an example, suppose you are preparing for a road trip, and you want to be well prepared for your journey before actually starting it. Hence, you do research on google with questions like the best route to reach goa, Goa weather update, the best hotel in goa and the distance between Delhi to goa, etc.
How about getting complete details with just one search? That's why the Google MUM update comes into the game.
Google MUM develops a more comprehensive understanding of knowledge and information than the previous model.
In the above example, you will get the complete details about your search query.
Another great thing with the MUM update is it is not only comprehensive texts. It is equally good at interpretations of images, videos, and podcasts that were never possible before.
Since the launch of Google MUM, the google search pattern get revolutionized with the latest update. The benefits of Google MUM are undefeatable. Here are some:
The toughest barrier to counter in the online world is language. MUM has the potential to break down these barriers by transferring information across the world in 75 different languages.
There are chances that if you search for any place, the best knowledge about that place comprises in their local language. Google MUM will bring that knowledge to you with your preferred language and makes this update far better than the previous one.
As we know, MUM stands for multitasking unified model. It justifies its name because it can understand the knowledge in different formats, whether texts, pictures, or anything.
Let's say you want to check whether your boots are good for tracking or not. Click an image of your boots and search "Are my boots good for tracking in hills?" and Google will bring you the best answer to your query. It is impressive. Isn't it?
BERT stands for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers and was launched in 2019. BERT aims to understand the search intent better than ever before. Keywords became keyphrases seeking to provide the key results based on the user's intent.
MUM is a thousand times better than the BERT as it not only considers the search intent but acknowledges the different languages and tasks. It interprets the meaning in a people-friendly way.
MUM provides the most comprehensive search engine capability ever.
We are heading to a world that is full of knowledge and information. In such time, the Google MUM update brings a phenomenal experience with its latest Google MUM algorithms to users.
Getting the best search result and perfect answer for your query. Google MUM is still under surveillance, and its success will enhance the user experience manifolds. After all, technology and innovation never stay still for long.