Google's latest machine learning work is about improving photos

The latest research from Google, conducted with scientists from MIT are algorithms that are capable of retouching your photos like a professional photographer in real time, before you take them.

 

[Rob]

I wonder if this was strategically published as counter opposition to Vic Gondutra's crushing criticism of Android photography compared to the iPhone camera. The timing seems impeccable, but maybe that's Editorial timing and not Google's PR team timing.