The launch of Gemini puts Google DeepMind in competition with OpenAI, Anthropic, Inflection, Meta, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Despite Google's significant contributions to AI, including AlphaGo and AlphaFold, it has been slower in the AI chatbot era compared to its competitors. Google's previous chatbot, Bard, and its improvement, PaLM 2, were considered inferior to competitors. However, Gemini Ultra has been found to outperform competitor models in tests including professional and academic multiple choice questions and Python coding.
Key takeaways:
- Google DeepMind has announced its new family of artificial intelligence chatbots, Gemini, which includes Gemini Ultra, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Nano. These chatbots will compete with OpenAI’s GPT series.
- Gemini Ultra, the most capable model, outperforms OpenAI’s most capable model, GPT-4, at a number of tasks and will be available from early next year. Gemini Pro is now available to the public, and Gemini Nano will run on Google’s Pixel 8 Pro smartphone.
- Google plans to integrate Gemini models into its other products and services, such as internet search and advertisements. Developers will be able to access Gemini Pro through an API, and Android developers will be able to build with Gemini Nano.
- Despite significant AI breakthroughs, Google has lagged behind competitors such as OpenAI and Anthropic in the era of AI chatbots. However, Gemini Ultra has been found to outperform competitor models on tests including professional and academic multiple choice questions and Python coding.