Google reveals the 'next generation' of its Gemini AI and promises ...
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Google's New AI JARVIS Powered by Gemini 2.0 Might Be Too Powerful ...
Google has revealed the next-generation of its AI virtual assistant, Gemini. The company has introduced Gemini 2.0, which it describes as a major step forward in AI technology. According to Google, Gemini 2.0 is faster and smarter than its predecessors.
Google's latest AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash, is capable of understanding a variety of inputs including text, audio, video, and images. This capability, known as multimodality, allows Gemini 2.0 to produce multimodal outputs, such as combining images with text, for the first time.
In addition to its multimodal capabilities, Gemini 2.0 Flash can also utilize additional tools like Google Search to assist with queries and link to third-party functions. The new version of Gemini has been designed with AI agents in mind, which Google believes represents the next stage of generative AI development.
Google's Next-Generation AI Assistant, Gemini 2.0
AI agents are specialized versions of AI models that excel in specific areas or topics. For example, there could be an AI agent trained to assist with travel planning or another specialized in helping software developers write code. Alongside Gemini 2.0, Google is launching prototype AI agents for users to explore.
Rollout and Future Plans
Google has announced that Gemini 2.0 will be gradually released to developers and users over the coming months. A chat-optimized version of Gemini 2.0 is already available for users on the web and the dedicated app.
On the same day of Google's announcement, Apple also introduced its suite of AI tools, Apple Intelligence, in the UK for the first time. This move highlights the ongoing competition among tech giants to provide consumers with advanced AI capabilities.
Additional reporting by agencies
