Google has launched an upgrade to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Bard, in the UK as part of the global roll-out of its next-generation model designed to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The upgraded model, Gemini, was unveiled by Google’s Deepmind division in Bard across the US and in over 170 countries earlier this month. After delaying the UK launch, Google has now made Gemini available in Bard in Britain, with plans to expand to other countries and languages in the near future.
Initially, Gemini will be used for text-based prompts, but Google has announced plans to make it multi-modal in the coming months, allowing it to combine different types of information from words, pictures, video, and sound. The upgrade reflects rapid advances in AI technology, following the release of ChatGPT in March. Experts predict that next-generation generative AI models like Gemini will be significantly more advanced.
Google claims that Gemini is the first AI model to surpass human experts in intelligence tests. The company has also granted access to its most powerful AI models to the UK AI safety institute, as part of its efforts to collaborate with governments and experts in order to address the risks associated with AI.
Gemini Pro, one of the three levels of the model, has been fine-tuned by Google to enhance its capabilities in understanding, summarizing, reasoning, coding, and planning. The company is actively working to further expand the model’s capabilities for future versions, including improvements in planning, memory, and response quality.
Gemini will be integrated into Google’s Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, enabling features like summarize in its recorder app and smart reply in the Google keyboard for messaging applications like WhatsApp. Furthermore, the model will be gradually implemented across various Google products and services, including Search, Ads, Chrome, and Duet AI, Google’s AI-powered cloud assistant.
Throughout the development of Gemini, Google has focused on incorporating safeguards and engaging in collaborative efforts with governments and experts to mitigate the potential risks associated with AI.
Gemini is the result of a large-scale collaboration between teams across Google, including Deepmind and Google Research. The upgraded AI chatbot is set to revolutionize the way users interact with AI technologies, with Gemini’s advanced capabilities providing limitless possibilities.
As AI continues to evolve, Google’s launch of the upgraded Bard chatbot in the UK signifies another major step forward in the field. The integration of Gemini heralds an era of more advanced, multi-modal AI models, bringing together different forms of information to provide richer and more interactive experiences for users. With the UK as one of the first countries to experience the enhanced capabilities of Bard, Google is expecting to see impressive results through the combination of British creativity and Bard’s boundless potential.
