Google debuts Gemini Ultra 1.0, its largest and most capable LLM, renames Bard as Gemini, debuts a dedicated Android app, and plans to add Gemini to its iOS app
its multimodal genAI engine Alexey Shabanov / TestingCatalog : Gemini takes over Bard: Google's AI with a dedicated Android app Mike Viray / Phandroid : Google Finally Launches its Gemini App for Android and iOS Devices Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism : Google Renames Its Forgettable AI in Fight to Stay Relevant Hayden Field / CNBC : Google rebrands Bard AI to Gemini and launches a new app and subscription Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times : Google releases ‘Gemini’ in new effort to cash in on generative AI Kalley Huang / The Information : Google's Strange Decision to Not Undercut OpenAI and Microsoft; OpenAI's Secret Agents Thomas Germain / Gizmodo : Google Assistant Just Got Supercharged With AI. It Might Be the Biggest Update in Google's History. Wired : Google Rebrands Its AI Chatbot as Gemini to Take On ChatGPT Google DeepMind : The next chapter of our Gemini era Ethan Mollick / One Useful Thing : Google Gemini Advanced hands-on: clearly a GPT-4 class model, but doesn't obviously blow away GPT-4 in benchmarks; Gemini is better than GPT-4 at explanations Lauren Goode / Wired : An interview with Sundar Pichai on the evolving web, training Gemini to be a multimodal AI, future paid and ad-supported generative AI, hallucinations, and more Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google adds a $20-per-month AI Premium plan to Google One, offering Gemini Advanced powered by the Ultra 1.0 model, and rebrands Duet AI as Gemini for Workspace Threads: Harry McCracken / @technologizer : Maybe the EU should outlaw tech companies changing the names of things. Adam Lasnik / @thatadamguy : Well, this is surprising and disappointing: Google users who are part of a family plan can't use Gemini Ultra unless they... er... break up with their family :-( “You can sign up for a new Google One AI Premium membership only if you decide to leave the family group...” Greg Wester / @gwestr : renaming all Google assistants as Gemini is a good move. Probably killing the spirit of the content designer that picked those other names like Bard and whatever else, since that probably took 6 months to get agreement and a million OKRs Frederic Lardinois / @fredericl : When Google creates a general artificial intelligence, the AI's one task before announcing itself to the world will be to fix Google's confusing branding. Then it will call itself the Google Assistant. https://techcrunch.com/... Dave Lee / @daveleebbg : Might ask ChatGPT to make sense of this X: @google : Today, we're entering the next chapter of our Gemini era by bringing our #GeminiAI models to more of our products, starting with Bard — which will now be called Gemini. https://blog.google/... [video] @googledeepmind : Gemini Advanced is far more capable at complex tasks including: 🔘 Coding 🔘 Logical reasoning 🔘 Following nuanced instructions 🔘 Creative collaboration It also allows longer prompts and can better understand the context of your previous conversations. https://dpmd.ai/... [video] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Here's a quick demo of @Google Gemini on Android! Let me know how Gemini fares with your queries. [video] Miguel de Icaza / @migueldeicaza : The problem with the Gemini/Bard brand is that they are not match for “Copilot”. The word “Copilot” already does a lot of the heavy lifting for you and sets expectations. Google is launching a Zune “welcome to the social” in an iPod world. @googledeepmind : We're bringing Gemini directly to your phone with a new app on Android and in the Google app on iOS. 🤝 Ask Gemini to generate custom images for a party invite, for instructions on changing a flat tire, and much more. → https://dpmd.ai/... [image] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Google's launch of Gemini on Android gives them a huge leg up on OpenAI when it comes to mobile mindshare/reach. There's way less friction when using Gemini on Android than when using the ChatGPT app or any other GPT-based app (like Copilot). Integrating it into the Google App was really smart, since the Google App is preloaded on most Android devices through GMS. Marques Brownlee / @mkbhd : Ok so I've been testing Google's Gemini (the artist formerly known as Bard) on a few phones for a few weeks now. Some things I've noticed that stood out: Upsides - Tons of useful new generative features - can write letters, craft trip plans, create images, etc. All the good... [video] Demis Hassabis / @demishassabis : Bard is now called Gemini; and Gemini Advanced with Ultra 1.0 has launched! It was the most preferred chatbot in blind evaluations with third-party raters. And it's now available on mobile on Android and iOS. Have fun trying it out! Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Gemini for Android is here! This new app makes it easier to access Google's chatbot, powered by the Gemini Pro LLM, right from your Android device. You can ask Gemini a question by tapping the launcher icon or long-pressing the power button. Once invoked, the Gemini overlay lets... [video] Jeff Dean / @jeffdean : Bard (the product) is now Gemini. Gemini Advanced is powered by the Gemini Ultra 1.0 model, our most advanced multimodal model. Congrats to everyone who worked on this effort, including the Bard and Gemini teams! Lots more updates in the blog post! https://blog.google/... Jack Krawczyk / @jackk : Gemini Advanced (http://gemini.google.com/advanced) provides access to our most capable model, Ultra 1.0. We worked with 100+ AI expert trusted testers across multiple disciplines: they've told us they prefer Gemini Advanced for its longer context conversations (32k) and the ability to role play complex scenarios. It also doesn't interrupt your flow with low rate limits. Jack Krawczyk / @jackk : Today, Bard becomes Gemini. Available on web ( https://gemini.google.com/) and mobile (new app in Play Store, Google app on iOS) - starting to roll out today. AND introducing Gemini Advanced https://gemini.google.com/... - access to our most capable model (Ultra 1.0) [video] Jack Krawczyk / @jackk : Bard was built to be the direct way to access Google's AI models. Last week Gemini Pro went worldwide and completed the transition into the Gemini era. Gemini is more than SOTA models, it's an ecosystem you will see throughout our products and APIs. Hence Bard is now Gemini. Aravind Srinivas / @aravsrinivas : Congrats to @JackK, @JeffDean, and the Bard/Gemini teams for getting the app and paid advanced versions out! Shipping is hard as is, and doing it in a large company is even harder. Steven Sinofsky / @stevesi : Google Meet is being renamed Bard Meet for Google Gemini, Advanced. Artem Russakovskii / @artemr : @Google Google Gemini is a full replacement for Assistant, it seems. It takes over Assistant on Android and supports smart home actions. The only issue I found so far is it requires pressing the Send button instead of automatically submitting when you stop talking. [image] Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : Google has rebranded Bard to Gemini and has rolled out an Android app along with Gemini integration into the Google iOS app. They have also added a paid tier for $19.99 for their most advanced model. This is reminiscent of Microsoft and OpenAI's strategy. https://www.cnbc.com/... Marie Haynes / @marie_haynes : It's the integration for businesses that excites me. Gemini says there will be seamless connection two existing systems, without need for replacing current systems. [image] Marie Haynes / @marie_haynes : It told me I could think of Gemini like its last name. So naturally I asked what its first name was. [image] Marie Haynes / @marie_haynes : Talking to Gemini feels different than talking to Bard. Gemini understands the nuances of our tone, maintains context better And has improved at critical thinking. [image] Marie Haynes / @marie_haynes : Gemini has its own voice and tries to engage in discussions that feel more like a dialogue than a simple Q&A. [image] Marie Haynes / @marie_haynes : Just got Gemini Advanced. Let's try it! [image] @google : Bard is becoming Gemini, and we're launching two new experiences: 1️⃣ Gemini Advanced, which gives you access to Ultra 1.0, our most capable AI model 2️⃣ A new mobile app for easier collaboration on the go Learn more ↓ https://blog.google/... Jack Krawczyk / @jackk : “Putting the ‘Eh’ in AI” Welcome to Gemini, Canada! 🇨🇦 https://blog.google/... Hayden Field / @haydenfield : Today, Google rebranded Bard, its AI chatbot & ChatGPT competitor, to Gemini — the same name as the suite of AI models powering it. Along with a new rollout of apps, the rebrand is mostly about one thing: Google's goals to build a true AI agent. https://www.cnbc.com/... @graadient : Gemini Ultra showing up to work [image] @google : Ultra 1.0, our most capable AI model, will be available in Gemini Advanced, a new experience that helps with highly complex tasks like reasoning, following instructions, coding and creative collaboration. Try it now ↓ https://gemini.google.com/... @googledeepmind : Welcome to the next chapter in the Gemini era. ✨ We're bringing our models to more @Google products you know, use & love. From today, Bard will be known as Gemini — and you can access our most capable model, Ultra 1.0, with Gemini Advanced. → https://dpmd.ai/... #GeminiAI [image] LinkedIn: Lisa Cohen : So excited for the Gemini (formerly known as Bard) mobile app launch today! Download it on iOS or Android, and use Gemini for all your AI tasks “on the go”. https://lnkd.in/... #gemini #bard #app Emil Protalinski : RIP Bard. Long live Gemini? Google really needs to stop taking Microsoft's approach to product rebranding. The Gemini name now represents way too many things. … Guillaume Leygues : We've started rolling out our GenAI powered Gemini app to Android and iOS! — You can already chat with Gemini at gemini.google.com with our Pro 1.0 model … Christophe Dubos : Drum Roll, please - Today we're Introducing Gemini Advanced — Bard has been the best way for people to directly experience our most capable models. … Greta Krupetsky : Today is a very proud moment for us all at Google as we enter the next chapter of our #Gemini era, bringing our most capable #AI technology to the entire ecosystem. … Aaron Lax : BARD no longer, the reports earlier this week about Google changing the name of their AI competitor from Bard to Gemini has occurred. … Vikas Kansal : 🚀 Launching Google One AI Premium plan that comes with Gemini Advanced (formerly Bard) with our most capable AI model, Ultra 1.0 and offers the best of Google's AI features in a single place. … Forums: r/google : The Verge: Google's Gemini AI now has a new app and works across Google products. r/Android : The next chapter of our Gemini era r/GoogleBard : Bard becomes Gemini: Try Ultra 1.0 and a new mobile app today