Google’s new AI model, Gemini, is revolutionizing the world of artificial intelligence with its extraordinary capabilities. Known for its advanced comprehension, summarization, reasoning, coding, and planning functionalities, Gemini is emerging as a significant competitor to ChatGPT. This innovative AI model comes in three variants – Pro, Ultra, and Nano – each designed to cater to specific user requirements.
One of the key highlights of Gemini is its integration with Google’s chatbot Bard, providing users with a truly immersive text-based interaction experience. By combining these two powerful technologies, Bard is poised to challenge the dominance of ChatGPT. While Gemini’s current language support is limited to English, its global accessibility allows users from 170 countries, including India, to experience its remarkable capabilities firsthand through Bard.
Gemini’s versatility is evident across its diverse range of abilities. The Nano variant enhances features like summarization in the Recorder app and Smart Reply on Gboard, while the Pro version, available for free within Bard, allows users to explore advanced text-based interactions. However, it is the Ultra variant of Gemini that truly shines, surpassing human experts in the MMLU test, which evaluates the knowledge language models acquire during pretraining across various subjects.
Notably, Gemini is also making waves in the realm of coding. Its exceptional coding capabilities enable it to understand and generate high-quality code in popular programming languages. This achievement is evident in Google’s AlphaCode 2, where Gemini’s coding prowess has been successfully applied to solve complex programming problems. This breakthrough marks a significant stride forward in AI-powered coding systems.
For users in India keen to experience Gemini, signing in with their Google account on the Bard website grants access to the powerful Gemini Pro. Although limited to text-based interactions and currently available only in English, Gemini Pro promises to enhance the chat experience and uplift user engagement.
While Gemini Pro’s integration with Bard is indeed a significant advancement, it does have some limitations. Presently, only English language support is available, and integration capabilities within Bard are limited. Additionally, Gemini Pro is unavailable in the European Union, which restricts its reach to some extent. Furthermore, the current version of Gemini Pro in Bard focuses solely on text-based interactions, with the promise of future updates introducing multimedia interactions.
In conjunction with the wider release of Gemini, Google has introduced a groundbreaking Feature Drop for Pixel device owners. The Pixel 8 Pro now features Gemini Nano, the most efficient variant of Google’s AI model. Powered by the Google Tensor G3, Gemini Nano brings unparalleled AI capabilities directly to the Pixel 8 Pro, ensuring heightened security and reduced latency.
Users of the Pixel 8 Pro can enjoy a host of impressive features thanks to Gemini Nano. The Summarize in Recorder feature enables effortless condensing of recorded conversations into summaries, even offline. Additionally, the Smart Reply in Gboard feature, currently in a US preview, suggests context-aware responses in apps like WhatsApp. Moreover, enhanced multimedia experiences are now at users’ fingertips, with the Video Boost and Night Sight videos offering vibrant and clear visuals, even in low-light scenarios. The Night Sight in Timelapse creates captivating, detailed captures, while Google Photos’ improved Portrait light and Photo Unblur features ensure stunning photographs every time. The Pixel 8 Pro also sees notable productivity improvements, including the Dual Screen Preview on the Pixel Fold, high-quality video calls via a USB connection, and enhanced document scans with the Clean feature. Privacy and convenience are not forgotten, as the Pixel’s new Repair Mode and smart replies in Call Screen bolster privacy, and seamless syncing with the Pixel Watch allows for easy device unlocking.
Speaking of the Pixel Watch, it introduces effortless unlocking for Pixel phones and showcases new watch face designs. The Recorder app also receives expanded language support, spanning 28 new languages, while call assistance features are enhanced in the UK.
Android 14 brings another exciting development, namely Android AICore. Serving as a foundational model, Android AICore provides access to Gemini Nano. This system service prioritizes privacy, aligning with Android’s Private Compute Core to ensure secure and transparent AI interactions. Android AICore offers app developers an open door to harness Gemini’s immense AI potential, ushering in a new era of intelligent and user-centric technology.
In summary, Google’s latest Feature Drop featuring Gemini and Android AICore elevates the Pixel smartphone and Pixel Watch to new heights of intuitive functionality, productivity, and privacy. With Gemini’s wide-ranging capabilities and integration with Bard, Google is pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, promising a future where AI-powered interactions seamlessly enhance our daily lives.
