For privacy reasons, users will need to log in and enable Gemini explicitly to use it, with the chatbot’s responses largely dependent on the conversation history and context provided by the developer. Google has also provided a Gemini API starter template accessible through Android Studio for developers to add generative AI-powered features to their apps. This move is part of Google's strategy to compete with tools like GitHub Copilot in its developer-facing products, following the introduction of the PaLM-2-based Codey assistant last year.
Key takeaways:
- Google is rolling out Gemini Pro to Android Studio’s bot, initially introduced as Studio Bot powered by the PaLM-2 foundation model.
- The Gemini bot will be available in Android Studio in over 180 countries for the Android Studio Jellyfish version.
- Developers can ask the Gemini bot coding-related questions, and it is expected to improve answer quality in code completions, debugging, finding relevant resources, and writing documentation.
- Google is competing with tools like GitHub Copilot in its developer-facing products, and last year introduced the PaLM-2-based Codey assistant for programming and Google Cloud Services queries.