Google's long-term plan appears to be replacing Assistant with Gemini. The company has also rebranded its Duet AI tool, which assists with writing and other tasks in apps like Gmail, Docs, Meet, and Drive, to Gemini. Google unveiled Gemini in December, but only the basic and less powerful tier, Gemini Pro, was accessible. Now, consumers can access Gemini Ultra, which Google claims is the most advanced AI on the market. Gemini Ultra is part of the new Google One AI Premium plan, which includes all the perks of the 2-terabyte storage plan.
Key takeaways:
- Google has launched the full version of its next-generation AI model Gemini, changing its chatbot’s name from Bard to Gemini, and has added it to Google Assistant.
- The Gemini mobile app is now available on Android devices and the Google app on iOS. The company also offers a premium AI subscription service, Gemini Ultra, for $19.99 a month.
- Google's long-term plan may be to replace Google Assistant with Gemini. There are also rumors that Apple will add AI to Siri in the upcoming iOS 18.
- Google's Gemini Ultra is claimed to be the most advanced AI on the market, outperforming human experts on a standardized test called MMLU (massive multitask language understanding).