Google announced today that its AI chatbot, Google Bard, has received a significant upgrade with the introduction of Gemini, the company’s most advanced large language model (LLM) to date. With Gemini, Google Bard now surpasses ChatGPT in terms of intelligence and capabilities.
Gemini is available in three different sizes: Ultra, Pro, and Nano, each tailored for specific tasks. Gemini Nano is the most efficient for on-device tasks, Gemini Pro is ideal for scaling across a wide range of tasks, and Gemini Ultra is the most advanced version, designed for complex tasks.
Google conducted extensive tests to showcase the efficiency of Gemini Pro, pitting it against industry-standard benchmarks. The results revealed that in six out of eight benchmarks, Gemini Pro outperformed GPT-3.5, the LLM developed by OpenAI that powers the accessible version of ChatGPT. In blind evaluations with third-party testers, Bard with Gemini Pro emerged as the preferred free chatbot, outshining other alternatives.
Google Bard users can now experience the enhanced capabilities of Gemini Pro by simply visiting the chatbot, where they can engage in text-based prompts. Currently, Bard with Gemini Pro is available in English and can be accessed in 170 countries and territories. However, Google has plans to expand Bard to more languages and locations in the near future.
The upgrades to Google Bard don’t end with Gemini Pro. In early 2023, the company intends to introduce Bard Advanced, powered by the most advanced version of Gemini – Gemini Ultra. This advanced model will be capable of quickly understanding and acting upon multimodal inputs, including text, images, audio, video, and code. Before launching Bard Advanced, Google will conduct extensive safety checks and initiate a trusted tester program.
Prior to Gemini, Google initially supported Bard with a lightweight version of its Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA). Later, the chatbot transitioned to PaLM 2, an enhanced version aimed at improving the overall chatbot experience, although the improvements were relatively minimal.
Google’s focus on continuously refining and enhancing Bard demonstrates the company’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI chatbot capabilities. With Gemini, Bard now offers users a more intelligent and advanced conversational experience. As Google continues to invest in AI research and development, it aims to bring Bard to a wider global audience in various languages and locations.
