To access Gemini Advanced, users need to sign up for the AI Premium plan, which also includes 2 terabytes of cloud storage, advanced photo editing features, and credit back on Google Store purchases. Google plans to integrate Gemini with Gmail and Google Docs for AI Premium subscribers, but the release date is yet to be announced. The new AI model can be accessed via a web browser or through the Gemini app for Android and the standard Google app for iOS devices.
Key takeaways:
- Google has upgraded its AI chatbot and renamed it as Gemini Advanced, which is available through a monthly subscription to Google One's new tier called the AI Premium plan, costing $20 per month.
- Gemini Advanced is designed to understand the nuance and context of user prompts better and is expected to perform better at tasks like writing code compared to previous large language models.
- Google also offers a more basic chatbot option called Gemini Pro that remains free to use, and plans to roll out a Gemini integration with Gmail and Google Docs for AI Premium subscribers in the future.
- The AI Premium plan also includes 2 terabytes of cloud storage, access to advanced photo editing features, and 10 percent back in credit for hardware purchases from the Google Store.